The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association /BICA/ has called for a broad and non-politicized public debate, as well as for the development of legislation and an algorithm for action in crises of the scale of Covid-19. According to the..
“By mid-June we shall know whether we can emerge from the crisis caused by the coronavirus by ourselves or whether we shall need the help of crediting,” said PM Boyko Borissov. The losses for the Bulgarian economy are in the lack of..
170,000 jobs can be preserved by measure 60/40, under which the state pays employers 60% of the salaries and social insurances of their staff so that they are not fired in the crisis. When asked in parliament, the Minister of Social Affairs Denitsa..
A permanent economic headquarters and a detailed timeline of measures that Bulgaria would take in the coming months to overcome the Covid-19 crisis is what Vice President Iliana Yotova has called for. The economic and social crisis is knocking..
110 mediums-sized and large enterprises with a total staff of more than 48 , 700 have been affected by the coronavirus crisis. This is indicated by a nationwide survey conducted by the Confederation of Independent TUs in Bulgaria on 11..
According to the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, the possibility offered by the amendments to the Health Act for the Minister of Health to declare an "emergency epidemic situation" was unconstitutional. Granting the authority to an..
A survey by Trend has shown that 57% of Bulgarians have pessimistic expectations when it comes to economic development over the next year. The largest share (31%) say it will take more than a year to return to a normal lifestyle, and 9% say..
Freight transport is working at its maximum, as a structure that is necessary for the economy, Transport Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told the BNR. It is evident that land transport has no alternative. Passenger transport, especially international..
