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Petkov: Package of BGN 1.5 billion to help business and ERP due to the energy crisis
A package of one and a half billion has been set aside to help businesses and ERPs overcome the energy crisis. This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to the National Radio.
"Currently, the system, as it is managed, is that for household consumers the prices of the January bill, the February bill, will not increase, and for business what has already been given as a possible ceiling - up to BGN 250, which has not been the case so far. in fact, it will give them the opportunity to receive compensation, so that businesses do not really have to do anything more than pay their bills, "said Petkov.
Petkov: Package of BGN 1.5 billion to help business and ERP due to the energy crisis
Nikolov: We will propose that the compensation for gas for December be 25% of the household bill
The Minister of Energy Alexander Nikolov will make a proposal to the Council of Ministers to cover the compensations in December and January 22 due to the high gas prices.
"The amount of compensation for December will be approximately BGN 26 per megawatt-hour or will be 25% of the bill, ie if the bill is BGN 300, 75 will be the aid," Nikolov said in the program "120 minutes" on BTV .
For January, the amount and ratio will be higher - BGN 42 per megawatt-hour, our estimates show, and this will be one third of the total value of the invoice of the particular subscriber, added the Minister of Energy.
Nikolov: We will propose that the compensation for gas for December be 25% of the household bill
Ivaylo Mirchev: There are signals against Geshev that could make him a defendant
Bulgaria would not be in the current price crisis if the prosecutor's office was doing its job and the judiciary was functioning effectively.
This was stated on the air of BNT by the MP Ivaylo Mirchev from the PG of "Democratic Bulgaria".
According to him, the energy sector in our country is controlled by oligarchic and mafia structures and there is "no movement".
Mirchev pointed out that the laws and rules must be changed in such a way as to guarantee the independence of the energy regulator.
According to him, the EWRC's decisions on the increase in the price of electricity and gas are not objective and not all reserves have been used against the increase in prices.
According to Ivaylo Mirchev, the prosecutor's office is inactive in many cases.
Ivaylo Mirchev: There are signals against Geshev that could make him a defendant
US congressman allows sanctions against Bulgaria over EU membership of northern Macedonia
There is a possibility of imposing sanctions against Bulgaria due to its veto on the start of negotiations for the accession of Northern Macedonia to the European Union.
The position was stated by the Republican Congressman Claudia Teni before the editorial office of the Voice of America for Northern Macedonia, BNR reports.
Two months ago, Claudia Teni and 12 other congressmen sent a letter to Bulgaria's ambassador to the United States, Tihomir Stoychev, calling for the removal of obstacles to European membership in the Republic of Northern Macedonia.
According to Teni, the Bulgarian diplomat did not respond to the message, which she interpreted as disrespect to the US Congress.
US congressman allows sanctions against Bulgaria over EU membership of northern Macedonia
72.5% are covid beds occupied in the North Central region
In the North Central region, the number of occupied beds for intensive care of coronavirus is 72.5 percent to date, according to the data from the interactive map for occupied intensive care beds.
The forecast is that in 5 days the area will enter the highest - fourth, prevalence rate and then over 80 percent of intensive care beds will be occupied.
72.5% are covid beds occupied in the North Central region
Prof. Radka Argirova: The pandemic will end this year
"There may or may not be another option after Omicron. I personally think this will probably be the last or penultimate option, after which we will actually be able to return to our normal way of life," he said. Argirova.
Despite the optimistic forecast, according to her, the time has not yet come to equate the covid pandemic with the flu epidemic.
In Spain, the authorities made a similar decision a few days ago, but in our country the situation does not allow it, Argirova commented.
Prof. Radka Argirova: The pandemic will end this year
Austria has adopted compulsory vaccination for all over 18 years of age
The Austrian government has decided that the mandatory coronavirus vaccine, which begins in February, will cover people over the age of 18.
This was announced by Chancellor Karl Nechamer, presenting the relevant bill.
Mandatory vaccination begins in early February, he told a news conference in Vienna.
The chancellor added that the campaign would apply to people "only over 18 years old".
Austria has adopted compulsory vaccination for all over 18 years of age
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea was also felt in Bulgaria
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in the Aegean Sea just before 2 pm was felt in Bulgaria.
The quake greatly worried the residents of Blagoevgrad.
It is felt in Sofia and in almost all cities in Haskovo and Kardzhali regions.
The epicenter was 138 km southeast of Thessaloniki, and its depth is estimated at 2 km.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea was also felt in Bulgaria
The West is depopulating!
In the last ten years, the Montana area has shrunk by 30,000.
The reasons are the aging population and migration.
Most of our compatriots choose England as their new home.
According to authorities overseas, 330,000 Bulgarians want to live in Britain.
This is three times the increase compared to 2016 data.
The writer Assoc. Prof. Georgi Bardarov commented that the most alarming are the data from the national census, which show that the population of our country has decreased by over 800 thousand people.
The West is depopulating!
Djokovic left Australia
Eleven days after the first failed attempt to enter Australia, Novak Djokovic was deported.
The Serbian tennis player left the country on a plane to land in Dubai.
From there, he will probably return to Serbia.
Confirmation of his next steps is expected, but if he returns to his homeland, he will probably be welcomed.
Djokovic left Australia
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