Equal Tourist Prices for Bulgarians, Foreigners Enforced
Sofia News Agency, 26.11.2005
Prices of all tourist services in Bulgaria are now equal for Bulgarians and foreign visitors under enforced amendments to the tourism law. The reforms come as a result from the European Commission's demands on the Free Movement of Goods and Services chapter. Under the new rules, violators will be imposed fines varying from BGN 1,000 to BGN 15,000. The different prices for Bulgarian and foreign tourists were considered as a discrimination by the European Union and Bulgaria was asked to make some changes in its legislation, before joining the Union in 2007. The decision to equalize the prices of the tourist services may turn out to be unpleasant for most Bulgarian tourists, who have enjoyed their lower prices up to this moment. see source