The tripartite cooperation council did not reach accord on extending the differentiated VAT rate until the end of the pandemic.
The caretaker cabinet wants the tax to be 9% for food and non-alcoholic beverages served at eating and drinking establishments, baby products, books, tour operator services and use of sports facilities. The Bulgarian Industrial Association is insisting on the introduction of a lower VAT rate for all food and non-alcoholic beverages. The Finance Ministry says that this will mean more than 500 million euro less for the treasury. The TUs are demanding a reduction of VAT overall from 20% to 15% and oppose the differentiation.
The biggest trade union in the country, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, warned there will be protests if there are 15% staff cuts in public administration, as proposed by former Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev from We Continue the Change.
The territory of Bulgaria has decreased slightly in the last two years, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI). As of December 31, 2023, the territory of the country calculated by the NSI on the basis of digital models of the..
40.2% of eligible voters are ready to go to the polls on June 9 as 3.5% said they would vote with "I do not support anyone". 37.7% of voters are ready to vote for European Parliament and 3.1% declare a firm intention to vote with "I do..
The new speaker of the parliament in North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, has met in Skopje with the Bulgarian ambassador to the country, Angel Angelov. Congratulating Gashi on his election as Speaker of the Parliament, Angelov expressed..
Bulgaria will not send troops to Ukraine, Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence confirmed in its position and recalled that only the Parliament can decide on the..
It is not yet known who is going to represent the country at the NATO summit to be held in mid-July in Washington DC, caretaker PM Dimitar Glavchev..
Almost two-thirds of Bulgarians believe in conspiracy theories, Todor Galev from the Centre for the Study of Democracy said for the BNR in a comment..
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