The government has successfully combined the best elements of left- and right-wing policies, and the 2026 state budget reflects that balance, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov said in a bTV interview. He expressed confidence that the government will serve its full term.
Zafirov described the budget as realistic and non-populist, emphasizing that during crises the focus should first be on people, especially vulnerable groups, mothers with small children, and pensioners.
He noted that maternity benefits for the second year will increase by nearly 15%, from BGN 780 to BGN 900, and that the pension contribution rate will rise by 2% from 2026 to ensure the system’s sustainability. The maximum insurance threshold will also increase by BGN 200, he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that gambling taxes will go up by 5%, and the dividend tax will double from 5% to 10%.
Commenting on the recent change of the National Assembly’s chair, Zafirov said it was a politically motivated but essentially technical move with strong symbolic value. Government Balances Best of Left- and Right-Wing Policies, 2026 Budget Proves It, Deputy PM Zafirov Says THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-02 20:25:47 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
