Новости за 10.11.2024

On November 11, Bulgaria will see mostly sunny skies, though cloud cover is expected to increase in the afternoon. Light to moderate winds will come from the northeast. Morning temperatures will range from minus 3C to 1C in southern regions, and between 2C and 5C north of the Balkan mountains, while Sofia will experience lows of around minus 1C....

The first snow of the season has arrived in Bulgaria, just as meteorologists predicted. The snowfall began early this morning in the central parts of the Stara Planina and the higher areas of the Pre-Balkans. Photos and videos shared on social media show that while the snow is light, it has been enough to blanket the autumn landscape in a thin layer of white....

In Bulgaria, the demand for workers has been steadily increasing, a trend that continued into the past year. Despite this, more than 200,000 people in the country who are capable of working remain unemployed. This raises the question of why such a large portion of the potential workforce is not engaged in the labor market....

Bulgaria could potentially adopt the euro on July 1, 2025, if all the necessary steps are taken within the required timeframe. According to an analysis by Stanislav Popdonchev, Deputy Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, Bulgaria has time to meet the conditions for euro adoption by mid-2024, allowing for a decision by the Council on the country’s entry into the eurozone. If the Council approves, Bulgaria could introduce the euro as its official currency approximately six months later. Читать дальше...

President-elect Donald Trump has stated that former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be invited to join his new administration. Trump made this announcement on Truth Social, his social media platform, on Saturday, shortly after his recent election victory. Both Haley, who previously served as U....

Bulgarian figure skater Alexandra Feigin secured a silver medal in the women’s division at the Denkova-Staviski Cup, held at Sofia’s Winter Palace. Representing the Albena Denkova-Maxim Staviski Ice Dance Club, the 22-year-old achieved a total score of 177.26 points. ...

Thirty-five years have passed since the pivotal beginning of Bulgaria’s transition from a one-party system to democracy and a market economy. On November 10, 1989, the Central Committee of the ruling Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) held a plenum where they removed Todor Zhivkov, the longtime general secretary and head of state. He was succeeded by then-Foreign Minister Petar Mladenov, who soon criticized Zhivkov’s administration, accusing it of steering Bulgaria into economic crisis and practical bankruptcy. Читать дальше...

Bulgaria does not view mandatory tax measures in corporate taxation as a path to boosting competitiveness, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ludmila Petkova before the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels. Petkova highlighted that Bulgaria carefully reviewed the measures proposed in the report by Mario Draghi, including tax breaks, clean energy credits, and incentives for research and development. The Finance Ministry clarified that while Bulgaria backs... Читать дальше...