Bulgaria is in the initial phase of an upsurge in morbidity, and the number of patients with COVID-19 in medical institutions is also increasing, albeit slightly. At the same time, the vaccination process is stepped-up. The payment of additional BGN 1,000 to all medical teams on the frontline of the battle with the novel virus continues
A further BGN 50 million has been transferred to the National Revenue Agency in order to continue the payment to the sectors under lockdown, the implementation of all other anti-crisis measures in support of business and citizens is also underway. This was reported at a working meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, attended by Health Minister Kostadin Angelov, Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov, representatives of the National Operational Headquarters and the vaccination task force.
Bulgarian PM Borissov: No More Lockdowns Needed for Now
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Sales outlets closed because of anti-epidemic measures insist on resuming work immediately, even at the cost of fewer workdays and limited working hours, reads a letter addressed to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev and Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov, circulated by the Bulgarian Retail Association, which unites over 100 representatives of retail industry.
Sales industry representatives agree to work five instead of seven days a week.
Over 85% of the retail stores, members of the association, are closed because they are located in large shopping centers. Because of the restrictive measures, the sector loses hundreds of millions of levs and calls on the government to save the sector from bankruptcy. Between 10 and 15 percent of the retailers in the country have already gone bankrupt, announced the chairman of the organization Marian Kolev.
Bulgarian Government Allocates EUR 100,000 in Initial Aid to Croatia for Earthquake Damage Response
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Meeting today, the Council of Ministers decided to allocate EUR 100,000 in initial aid to Croatia for response to the damage caused by the earthquake which, according to inconclusive reports, has killed seven people.
Because the damage to property countrywide is huge, we asked the Bulgarian Embassy to explore where repairs are most badly needed. The Bulgarian aid will be targeted at two landmark buildings in Croatia related to Bulgarian history: the Gornjogradska Gimnazija (Upper Town Secondary School) and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva also held an emergency conference with Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov and with the Bulgarian Red Cross. Since Croatia needs drinking water, it was decided to organise urgent deliveries with the help of the largest mineral water bottling companies in Bulgaria. The first two heavy-
News Commissioner Reynders: EU is ready to assist in digitalization of Bulgarian justice published on 1/11/21 3:18 PM
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Bulgaria s Justice Minister Desislava Ahladova has discussed judicial reform in Bulgaria with EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, BTA reported.
Ahladova presented the measures for implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the European Commission for Bulgaria on the rule of law, as well as the planned reform of the accountability and criminal liability of the country s Prosecutor General. Minister Ahladova also outlined the proposed measures for the introduction of e-justice in the country through the digitalization of the judiciary.
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