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The Minister of Tourism, Nikolina Angelkova, called everyone from the rostrum of the National Assembly to go to the Bulgarian Sea, especially on the holiday on the occasion of May 24. He thanked the deputies for supporting the government in supporting tourism.
As the Minister recalled, with the lifting of the state of emergency tomorrow they can open hotels.
Angelkova reported that it is expected tomorrow The EC will develop uniform rules for European tourism.
Vouchers instead of refunds: salvation for tourism
Tour operators, hotels and airlines in a critical situation.
Otherwise, tourist vouchers are issued. for people on the front line. Measures are also being introduced to encourage charter schools.
The deadline for tour operators to offer vouchers is 12 months. The prices of umbrellas and deck chairs are also expected to drop this summer.
Until the state of emergency is lifted both in Bulgaria and across the EU, all foreigners entering the country and Bulgarians traveling abroad and returning are subject to a 14-day quarantine, Angelkova recalled. That is why tomorrow’s EC decision is important, according to her.
The Ministry of Tourism proposes 2 groups of measures to support the industry.
The objective is to preserve employment in the sector.
Parliament approves texts on concessionaires and tenants of maritime beaches. They are obliged to provide visitors with beach accessories: umbrellas and deck chairs at reduced prices. with not less than 50% of the prices for the 2019 season or of the maximum according to the respective
By May 25, 2020, the concessionaire / tenant must notify MT of the prices that it will maintain in the 2020 summer season, and before May 30, the Minister of Tourism of the reduction of the amount of the expired concession fee the relevant methodology that It must be adopted by the Council of Ministers before May 23, 2020.
A sanction of BGN 50,000 is also foreseen and will be doubled in case of repeated violation.
We recall that today the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov announced his consent to reduce VAT in tourism and restaurants, despite the disagreement of the main financiers at GERB – Minister of Finance Vladislav Goranov and Chairman of the Budget Committee Menda Stoyanova. Tax reduction was announced as a support measure of the sector most directly affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Eight criteria for determining an epidemic emergency
This was decided by the deputies in the second reading of the health law
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