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For the fifth year in a row, the Bulgarian entrepreneurial ecosystem will have the opportunity to compete with the most successful start-up companies in the Central and Eastern Europe region. The Central European Startup Awards (CESA) event aims to connect the businesses and ideas of entrepreneurs from Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The initiative this year is organized by the Bulgarian Startup Association (BESCO).

Today, May 22, Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The guests in Ruse were the temporary managing director of the embassy, Mr. Marwan Ayyash, Mr. Akram Khan - administrative coordinator, Mrs. Madlena Ivanova - secretary, and Prof. Dr. Blagovest Belev - a long-time employee of the embassy.

The managing body of the Operational Program "Innovations and Competitiveness" 2014-2020 (OPIC MA) plans to announce on May 11, 2020 a procedure for the selection of projects "Supporting micro and small enterprises to overcome the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic ".

Changes related to tax-insurance requirements and publication of financial statements during the period of emergency. The dynamically changing situation related to the corona virus requires strict measures to protect public health and protect citizens from the direct physical threat of COVID-19. In order to overcome possible difficulties in the declaration and payment of taxes and social security contributions, as a result of the emergency measures introduced, the National Assembly adopted changes related to the tax and insurance requirements during the period of emergency:

The largest employer in Ruse retains all of its staff, despite the difficulties of the emergency situation. Due to the complex global situation in Europe and America, many of the company's customers - car manufacturers - stop their production, which leads to a decrease in orders for VITTE Automotive Bulgaria. The company is forced to slow down and stop production for 2 weeks.

With the adoption of Decree No. 55 of March 30, 2020 on determining the terms and conditions for payment of compensation to employers in order to preserve the employment of workers and employees during the state of emergency, announced by a decision of the National Assembly of March 13, 2020 ( Decree), the Employment Agency opened a procedure for employers to apply for compensation payments in order to preserve the employment of workers during the state of emergency.

VITTE Automotive Bulgaria, one of the largest companies in our country in the automotive sector and a member of RTIK, distinguished itself with all preventive measures in the emergency situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.