Tourism Ministry Presents Bulgaria in Dubai at Arabian Travel Market 2025

The Tourism Ministry presented Bulgaria at the Arabian Travel Market-ATM, an international tourism exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, held from April 28 to May 1, 2025, the Ministry’s press office said on Monday. ATM is the most significant tourism event in the Middle East and North Africa region. Annually, the show brings together more than 40,000 tourism industry professionals from around the world at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). “Bulgaria’s participation in Arabian Travel Market 2025 is a key step in our efforts to position the…

Bulgaria Runs BGN 1.9 Bln Deficit under Consolidated Fiscal Programme in First Quarter of 2025

Revenues, aid and donations received under Bulgaria’s Consolidated Fiscal Programme in the first quarter of 2025 totalled BGN 16,834.3 million, which was 18.6% of the annual target, the Finance Ministry reported on Monday. The amount increased by BGN 1,076.5 million (6.8 %) compared with the first quarter of 2024. The increase was due mainly to a rise in tax revenues, which went up by BGN 1,598.4 million (13.3%). Non-tax revenues were close to the sum reported a year earlier, while aid and donations received decreased by BGN 700,000. Tax revenues…