Council of Ministers

Bosnian people wait in line to vote for the country's general elections in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 October 2014. Photo: EPA/FEHIM DEMIR

Over a month after the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that a general election will be held in October, it announced on Monday that it has managed to borrow the money needed for the process.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov held a video conference with the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu. Prime Minister Petkov confirmed Bulgaria's support for the country's European perspective, which he will express at the forthcoming European Council. He welcomed President Sandu's strong commitment to leading Moldova on its European path and on the path of reform.

In the presence of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso signed a memorandum of understanding with which the international financial institution will assist the Bulgarian government in structural reforms and implementation of projects financed

A new strong message to Turkey was sent by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking today at the Council of Ministers, which is in progress.

Heating companies have requested a rise in the price of heating and hot water between 29 percent in Sofia and 332 percent in Veliko Tarnovo. This is clear from the published statements of the companies on the website of the energy regulator.

Toplofikacia-Varna has submitted a proposal for a 116% higher price, and Toplofikacia-Burgas, as well as the company in Pleven - almost 170%.

More than 23,000 beds in accommodations registered with the National Tourist Register have already been included in the new humanitarian program for the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees. In just two days, the percentage of applicants from hotels who have currently accommodated people with temporary protection has increased from 30 to 50%.

"On May 9, we celebrate the holiday of a united Europe. This Europe, founded in the middle of the last century by true visionaries who survived the horrors of the two world wars, division and great human suffering.

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) and Bulgarian Posts (BGPost) to be included in the list of strategic sites to be inspected by State Agency for National Security (SANS). This will be proposed by the Council of Ministers after the cyber attack, which blocked the work of the post offices, announced the Minister of Electronic Government Bozhidar Bozhanov.

59,085 Ukrainian citizens are currently staying in Bulgaria. By May 31, refugees staying in hotels that will receive tourists must be transferred. A measure is being developed through which people who have found a job will be able to apply for rent assistance.

"Today I demanded the resignations of the executive director of Bulgarian Posts and the entire composition of the board of directors," said the principal of the post, Deputy Prime Minister Kalina Konstantinova.