Bulgaria will look for the opportunity for funds for refugees to be from the European budget – Politics
The aid for hoteliers who have accommodated refugees from the war in Ukraine, registered as asylum seekers in our country, will initially appear from the budget of the Ministry of Tourism, and then will seek the opportunity to cover these funds under European solidarity. . with finances from the European budget “, the Minister of Tourism Hristo Prodanov told BNRHristo Prodanov has a Master’s degree in Industrial Management. Owner and manager of establishments for.
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According to him, the chances of this happening are huge.
“That is why we have been waiting for the EP directives so that we can comply with the rules it imposes. One of the points in it is precisely that it allows your health, to provide shelter for refugees, to be able to apply for funding.” .
The Minister of Tourism points out that the ministry provides assistance within the three terms, and the amount depends on how many people will need this protection.
“The procedure is open, the Headquarters constantly receives information about new accommodation places that will be included in this process. About 55,000 beds have already been declared, and their number continues to grow,” Prodanov said.
He stressed that the tourist tax is local and not determined by the state, so the generals can individually decide whether to reduce it or cancel it for industry representatives who become refugees.
Consider your accommodation in hotels and guest houses of people fleeing the war in Ukraine is not a long-term option, but it is the only one currently allowing a quick response to help them.
“About 80% of people coming from Ukraine say they want to join the labor market in Bulgaria. “Most of the women with children, we must provide an opportunity for kindergartens for children to be able to work,” said the minister.
Prodanov identifies the potential of the Polish and Romanian tourist markets as an alternative to the lost Russian and Ukrainian ones.
“The winter season in Bulgaria was twice as good as the year,” he said.
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