Balgarianovinite.com In a video published on his Facebook page on Saturday night, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov reported that the government is introducing a comprehensive package of measures to halt the rise in prices for Bulgarian consumers caused by the military conflict in the Middle East.
The Prime Minister said that the government’s task is to ensure that this external pressure has as little impact as possible on the lives of the Bulgarian people, which is why the cabinet is starting with the most important sector: transportation. “That is where the rise in fuel prices is felt most acutely, and if we do not act, it will directly affect everything else – from travel to food and goods,” Gurov said
Gurov added: “That is why we decided to postpone the introduction of tolls by a few months, which means EUR 30 million less in costs for transporters – money that would otherwise have gone directly into prices. This measure applies to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes: large trucks, agricultural machinery, and even small vans that deliver food to people.” He reported that negotiations have been launched with the European Commission for an additional EUR 50 million in support for the transport sector.
Gurov pointed to food as another priority. “We want people to have access to Bulgarian fruits and vegetables. That is why we are supporting farmers, reducing the excise tax on fuel, and paying out their subsidies early, so they can produce more and do so now, when it matters most,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that one of the most effective anti-inflation measures concerns electricity prices for businesses. To tackle high prices, compensation mechanisms will be in place to ensure that businesses do not pass on the costs to consumers. “This applies to everyone in the industry, from small businesses to hair salons, nail salons, hospitals, schools, and kindergartens,” the Prime Minister noted.
After introducing a EUR 20 compensation payment related to rising fuel prices, the cabinet plans to create 15,000 jobs for young people and the long-term unemployed. Gurov added: “We are also preparing a regulation on energy poverty as early as next week. We are working to reduce product taxes that drive up the prices of home appliances and electronics.”
Gurov continued: “We have already subsidized public transportation with EUR 50 million. We will also support intercity transportation in remote and hard-to-reach areas. There will also be special support for school buses.”
The Prime Minister specified that the National Revenue Agency, Commission for Consumer Protection, and the National Statistical Institute will work to make sure that these measures are effective. A special task force for price stability will be set up to monitor whether the measures are yielding results, whether new ones are needed, or whether some should be dropped. Cabinet Introduces Measures to Halt Rise in Prices Caused by Middle East Conflict 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-29 09:05:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law