Economy
Farmers to get €170m in aid under two schemes, for fuel and fertiliser
The government will first hand out about €100m for fuel, then pay farmers hit by fertiliser costs, minister Plamen Abrovski said in Golyamo Dryanovo.
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Prosecutors' meeting on new Supreme Judicial Council starts an hour late
The first count found no quorum. There are 25 candidates from the prosecutors' quota, and voting is on Saturday, 24 October.
Economy
Draft bill would bar secondment of magistrates with under 5 years in post
A Justice Ministry draft amends the Judiciary Act. It sets new conditions for seconding magistrates and for competitions for magistrates.
Economy
Pekanov: minimum wage should rise gradually, not automatically
Deputy prime minister Atanas Pekanov opposes automatic rises in the minimum wage. The figures under discussion range from €660 to €670, while the…
Economy
Nearly 14,000 jobless people found work in September through job centres
Registered unemployment was 5.43% at the end of September, while employers posted 12% more vacancies than in August.
Economy
Efremova: AI is changing how employers and workers deal with each other
Labour minister Natalia Efremova said in Varna that artificial intelligence is changing the skills people need and the relationship between employers…
Economy
Shishkov: extra deals for guardrails in three regions go 50% over the legal limit
Regional development minister Ivan Shishkov said officials are checking whether the certificates attached to the guardrail contracts are fake.
Economy
Bulgaria's parliament halves bank guarantees for waste organisations
MPs passed changes to the Waste Management Act at second reading. Bank guarantees will be cut by half, and each organisation must cover 350,000…
Economy
Abrovski says food must be good quality and attract tourists
Agriculture and food minister Abrovski spoke at a food and wine conference at the University of Food Technologies in Plovdiv.
Economy
New firms in Bulgaria down 31% on year, bankruptcies down 22.1%
Bulgaria registered 7,968 new companies in the third quarter of 2026, while 791 entered insolvency proceedings, the National Statistical Institute…
Economy
Kanev: Bulgaria's stance on EU budget is absurd and dangerous
DSB leader Radan Kanev has criticised Bulgaria's position in the talks on the EU budget. Lawmakers from Democratic Bulgaria (DB) say the 2027 deficit…
Economy
CITUB union protests outside parliament for higher incomes in 2027 budget
The union went out in front of the National Assembly in Sofia, and a motorcade is expected at about 12:30 pm. Knyaz Alexander I Square is closed.
Economy
Dimitrov: ESTI system will raise tourist tax revenue many times over
Putting short-term rentals on the Unified Tourism Information System (ESTI) will raise revenue, the tourism minister said. From next year, half of…
Economy
Unions want pay rises above 5% ahead of talks with minister Donev
The Podkrepa and CITUB unions say the planned 5% rise for public sector workers is not enough. CITUB is protesting in Sofia today, and employers meet…
Economy
Bulgaria's parliament votes on changes to waste law (updated)
MPs agreed to change the agenda. Today they will vote in a second reading on changes to the laws on waste and rail transport. Questions to ministers…