Bread prices rise over 20% after VAT return
Bread prices climbed more than 20 percent in Bulgaria over the past year after authorities reinstated standard value-added tax rates on January 1, 2025, according to National Statistical Institute figures…
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ALDE calls for suspension of EU payments over political arrests
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe requested the temporary suspension of Bulgaria’s Recovery and Resilience Plan payments because of political detentions in the country. The alliance adopted the…
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Bikov says GERB ready to submit state budget draft
GERB-SDF will submit its state budget draft to parliament soon without altering the cabinet, lawmaker Toma Bikov told NOVA television on Sunday. The party plans to complete a full governing…
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18-year-old killed in crash on Oreshak road
An 18-year-old woman died after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a concrete pole on the Oreshak-Troyan route early Sunday, according to the Lovech regional police directorate. The crash…
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Kolyachev warns against price hikes before euro switch
Bulgaria transitions to euros in 68 days as officials monitor potential price manipulation. Alexander Kolyachev, chairman of the Consumer Protection Commission, said seasonal products show normal fluctuations but industrywide increases…
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Nazaryan defends coalition, talks rotation plan
Politics owes nobody anything, GERB Deputy Speaker Raya Nazaryan told bTV. She said GERB, ITN, and MRF-New Beginning are back rotating the National Assembly Speaker position, awaiting BSP approval following…
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Sacheva claims non-voters control Bulgaria’s politics
Non-voters outnumber voters by two to one and shape Bulgarian politics, GERB-SDF parliamentarian Denitsa Sacheva told BNT. She described Zhelyazkov’s administration as a minority government and said GERB appreciates parties…
