With almost no debate, the National Assembly (NA) passed on second reading amendments to the Competition Protection Act (CPA) that provide for stricter penalties
The Commission for Consumer Protection (CPC) is gaining more powers, while retailers are no longer allowed to raise prices without justification
With some reservations and criticism directed at the ruling majority, the National Assembly decided that Bulgaria would take on an additional €3.8 billion in debt this year
Energy Minister Iva Petrova is beginning work on the split of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and the removal of the Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant
The European Commission (EC) will launch an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria within days, Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced earlier on Friday
The European Commission will grant €370 million “in advance,” funds that had previously been blocked due to unfulfilled reforms under the Recovery and Resilience Plan
The European Commission (EC) is initiating an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria. Our country ended 2025 with a budget deficit that Brussels deems unacceptable
The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (MLSP) is working on developing a new mechanism for determining the minimum wage
The long-awaited roadmap for improving Bulgaria’s pension system – which was discussed throughout 2025 but which no one ever saw – is back on the agenda
The Ministry of Finance (MF) has officially exhausted the legal capacity to issue new government debt for the current year under the terms of the current provisional budget
