The European Commission announced on Tuesday 18 May its approval to support Bulgaria, Estonia and Germany with €367.4 million under the REACT-EU initiative to address the consequences of the pandemic.
Bulgaria should receive €173.6 million through an amendment to a European Social Fund operational programme.
The additional financial support is expected to fund short-time work for 50,000 employees, the institution says, and to increase the pay of more than 17,000 people in both the...