Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 30 measures in Bulgaria in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 10 cases (33%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, with the next main update scheduled for July 2020.
This overview was prepared by Tsetomila Sabcheva and Luboslav Kostov (Citub) and Eurofound.
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Tripartite agreements |
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| 10 September 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assistance for frontline workers in health care services
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 12 April 2020 |
COVID-19 measure: Business tax relief
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Credit guarantees to commercial banks by Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB)
Access to finance |
| 15 April 2020 |
COVID-19: Loans to microenterprises
Access to finance |
| 17 July 2020 Updated |
Grant support for micro and small enterprises
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
| 11 September 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Reduction of VAT for certain goods and services
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
| 24 September 2020 Updated |
Subsidies available to tour operators for charter flights
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
| 24 September 2020 |
Quasi-funds for investments
Access to finance |
| 24 September 2020 |
COVID-19: State aid for agriculture
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
| 02 July 2021 |
"Fund of Funds": access to loans for recovery
Access to finance |
Other initiatives or policies |
| 06 January 2021 Updated |
Capital support for SMEs - Second Phase
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Income support for workers
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
| 16 July 2020 |
Measures for maintaining employment in transport and tourism
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
Tripartite agreements |
| 08 January 2021 |
Supporting unpaid workers
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
Company practices |
| 09 March 2021 |
Lidl Bulgaria with "COVID Shield" certificate
Working time and working time flexibility |
| 09 March 2021 |
Kaufland Bulgaria: Care for employees
Working time and working time flexibility |
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Company practices |
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| 08 December 2020 |
Foodpanda Bulgaria: Expanding services and supporting partner businesses to survive
Change of production/innovation |
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Tripartite agreements |
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| 10 September 2020 |
Support for medium-sized enterprises
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
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Company practices |
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| 04 December 2020 |
Ficosota Bulgaria: Successful reorganisation of operations for safety of personnel
Occupational health and safety |
| 08 December 2020 |
VMware office Bulgaria: Successful adaptation of the work processes to the new business reality
Changes in work organisation |
| 08 December 2020 |
Lesaffre Bulgaria: Effects of the pandemic on business and changes in the way of working
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Unemployed can take seasonal work in agriculture without loss of benefits
Income support for unemployed |
| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assistance for parents taking unpaid leave due to a state of emergency
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assisting artists and freelancers
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Interest-free credit guarantee programme for individuals
Preventing over-indebtedness |
Other initiatives or policies |
| 18 November 2020 |
COVID-19: You are not alone (CITUB)
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
| 25 November 2020 Updated |
United against COVID-19: Campaign to fund projects for vulnerable people
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
| 25 January 2021 Updated |
"Hot lunch" program for people in need
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 08 April 2021 |
Assistance in hiring the unemployed
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Tripartite agreements |
| 16 July 2020 |
Measure: 'Employment for you': subsidised employment for hiring unemployed
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.