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Cabinet introduces fee for register of dangerous ride operators
The cabinet has changed the rules for the tourism register and its list of fees. Operators of dangerous rides must now register before they can work.
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Parliament committee rejects plan to change hiring rules for 16- to 18-year-olds
MPs voted down at first reading a proposal that would let employers notify the Labour Inspectorate in advance instead of getting its permission.
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Foreign affairs committee backs ESAC bureau convention
MPs voted 14 in favour of ratifying the convention on the ESAC Bureau. The hearing of minister Velislava Petrova has been put off until next week.
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Parliament committee backs labour code changes at first reading. KNSB threatens to complain to European Commission
A parliamentary committee has backed changes to the labour code meant to encourage collective bargaining, with 12 votes for and 6 against. The…
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Economy committee rejects GERB-SDS call for cheaper fuel
A parliamentary committee has failed to back a recommendation that the government ask the European Commission for permission to tax fuel at a lower…
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Black Sea fishermen say ship strikes, jammed navigation and few fish hit their trade
Attacks on ships, jammed navigation signals, a shortage of fish and costly fuel are hurting the fishing industry, says Yordan Gospodinov of BG FISH.
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Foreign affairs committee backs return of €15.1m from IBEC
MPs voted unanimously for a deal under which the bank will pay back Bulgaria's contribution to its capital over 20 years.
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Parliament's social committee rejects flexible paternity leave by 9 votes to 8
MPs on the committee voted against letting fathers split their 15 days of leave over the first year after a child is born.
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Parliamentary committee approves motorbike third-party insurance for as little as 30 days
Insurers will have to sell policies for a term of less than a year for motorbikes, campervans, self-propelled machines and vehicles on transit…
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Lower Saxony minister opposes Rosatom-licensed fuel for Bulgaria
Lower Saxony minister Christian Meyer opposes the Lingen plant producing fuel assemblies under a Russian licence for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,…
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Private security guards will be able to work also under an additional employment contract
Parliament has given final approval to changes to the law on private security work, proposed by the Council of Ministers.
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Vasilev: Test reports on 10 voting machines will be published
The Minister of Innovation told MPs that the teams checking the machines themselves requested how many of them should be checked before the October…
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Energy committee rejects bill to exempt Russian oil from ban
Kostadin Kostadinov's bill to import oil and fuel from Russia did not receive support at first reading. The Ministry of Energy has a negative opinion.
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Doctors' union proposes real-time oversight of healthcare money
Doctors want every reported and paid medical activity to be tracked. The union accuses minister Katya Ivkova of not having concrete steps regarding…
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Parliament rejects Vazrazhdane amendments to cyber security law
MPs voted down a proposal to make bans on technology over cyber risk a last resort, to be used only when a high risk is proven.