World Bank announces $30BN response to global food security crisis
The World Bank has announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing
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Month: May 2022
Bulgarian restaurateurs: Increasing VAT on wine and beer dooms restaurants to bankruptcy
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has spoken out against the proposal by the ruling majority to increase value-added
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EIB approves 4BN euro credit line to support integration of Ukrainian refugees in EU countries
The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) board of directors approved on May 18 a four billion euro credit line (or programme loan)
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Opera Open 2022 in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv starts on June 19
The annual Opera Open festival in Plovdiv starts on June 19 2022 with a Concert for Peace at the Ancient
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Bulgaria allocates EU funds to assist Ukrainians fleeing the war
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on May 18 on the allocation of about 120 million leva in EU funds to assist Ukrainians
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Bulgaria’s government approves Italian deployment in battle group
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on May 18 the deployment of up to 800 Italian military personnel in the country as part
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EC proposes new 9BN euro for Ukraine, plan to cut reliance on Russian energy
The European Commission (EC) is proposing to top up the significant short-term financial relief provided to Ukraine up to now,
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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2022 was 1.06B euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year stood at 1.06 billion euro, the equivalent
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Bulgaria’s ruling majority proposes measures to counter impact of inflation
Zero-rating bread for value-added tax (VAT) for a year and significantly increasing pensions are among proposed measures announced on May
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