Balgarianovinite.com A debate on national resorts and amendments to the Tourism Act is extremely urgent, outgoing Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh said at an off-site meeting of the parliamentary Committee on Tourism in Pamporovo on Saturday. Borshosh called for discussions on the legislative amendments proposed by the Ministry – related to the development of mountain resorts – to take place as quickly as possible, noting that the current parliament is still functioning. The chair of the committee, Desislav Taskov of the BSP–United Left parliamentary group, said that the proposed amendments would be reviewed at the committee’s meeting next week.
Borshosh noted that one of the key challenges in 2026 is the resumption of talks on tourism development and on legislative changes linked to the construction of new infrastructure in mountain resorts. He explained that the Ministry’s vision and proposals have already been submitted to the National Assembly and that, within a few months, a new solution could be found to unlock the development of mountain tourism.
The outgoing minister noted that mountain tourism is among the more developed segments of Bulgaria’s tourism product, but that the gap is significant when compared with leading winter destinations in Europe. He said that Bulgaria has fewer than 200 kilometers of ski runs, while countries such as Italy, Austria, and France have a combined total exceeding 5,000 kilometers. According to Borshosh, this is a serious lag, despite the efforts of businesses and local authorities to maintain a competitive winter tourism sector.
He added that, for the first time, all proposals for legislative amendments put forward by representatives of the tourism industry and non-governmental organizations have been consolidated. There will be a broad debate in which differing viewpoints will clash – from extreme positions calling for a complete ban on interventions in the mountains to arguments in favor of making use of existing potential. In Borshosh’s view, the solution must be found between these two extremes and should answer the question of what kind of development is being sought for Bulgaria’s mountains, in terms of accessibility, environmental protection, and the management of tourist flows.
The outgoing minister said that the forthcoming decisions could change the way tourism in Bulgaria’s mountains develops, without undermining their integrity and without compromising environmental standards and requirements.
Attending the off-site meeting were Tourism Ministry representatives, Chepelare Mayor Boran Hadzhiev, Smolyan Mayor Nikolay Melemov, Smolyan Deputy Regional Governor Krasimir Daskalov, the management of Pamporovo AD, hoteliers, and representatives of tourism industry organizations. In Borshosh’s words, such meetings allow the legislative branch to become familiar firsthand with the real problems faced by the tourism business and municipalities. Outgoing Minister Borshosh Stresses Urgency of Debate on Tourism Act Amendments 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-24 13:57:00 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
