Economy
Cabinet approves changes to civil aviation law
Airport ground handling firms will no longer need a licence and will only have to file a declaration. The amounts of fines and property sanctions will also be updated.
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Economy
April 19 election cost €60.7m, €5m less than planned
The government approved €60.7m for the 19 April election. The money has been spent, and the cost was €5m below the planned amount.
Economy
Prodanov says Constitutional Court budget ruling is a win for financial stability
The Constitutional Court rejected a request to declare the whole 2026 budget unconstitutional, but struck down the rules on length of service and on…
Economy
Borisov says GERB will not join coalitions it does not dominate
The GERB leader replied to Rumen Radev's criticism of an arrogant style and announced an academy with a shadow cabinet on Saturday and Sunday.
Economy
Economic and Social Council wants humans in control of AI at work
The Economic and Social Council has adopted an opinion on introducing artificial intelligence. In an analysis of the labour market, the council says…
Economy
Energy regulator hears criticism of ESO grid plan to 2035
Distribution company ER Yug and members of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) have objected that the Electricity System Operator's…
Economy
Checks begin at all central warehouses of retail chains
Agriculture minister Plamen Abrovski has announced checks at all the chains' central warehouses. The first joint check by the food safety agency…
Economy
Constitutional Court strikes down parts of 2026 budget law but keeps the law in force
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has ruled that some provisions of the 2026 budget are unconstitutional, but it did not annul the whole law. GERB-SDS…
Economy
Government to consider payments for parents whose children miss out on nursery places
The cabinet's draft agenda includes two proposals to pay parents whose children did not get a place in a municipal nursery because there were too few…
Economy
Constitutional Court strikes down two parts of Bulgaria's 2026 budget law
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the changes to the Labour Code and the Judiciary Act are unconstitutional. It rejected the request to…
Economy
264 unaccompanied foreign children get free legal aid this year
Children without parents or guardians who are seeking or have international protection have received free legal aid and representation in court, the…
Economy
Food safety agency checks 2,513 sites serving children and shuts two
Inspectors checked 2,513 places that serve food to children and students across Bulgaria and closed two of them, one in Pazardzhik and one in Haskovo.
Economy
€17.5m project aims to cut flood and drought risk along the Danube
Bulgaria and Romania will upgrade monitoring along the Danube and build a data centre. The EU will pay 80% of the cost as a grant.
Economy
Radev: private money will help pay for infrastructure
Public-private partnerships and concessions will add to the budget, so state money can go to health and education, the prime minister said in…
Economy
Power price compensation for September set at €24.41 to €85.44 per MWh
Bulgaria's energy regulator, the EWRC, has set September compensation to cover part of household electricity costs. The highest rate is for ESP…