Economy

Plovdiv is among the most affordable places in Europe for remote work

Bulgarian exports fell by almost 7% in 2023

Bulgarian exports for the whole of 2023 are about 6.4 billion BGN lower than in the previous record year in Bulgaria's economic history

Hiring non-EU staff got easier in Bulgaria: Why isn't it working though?

One year after the legislative changes that eased the procedure for the hiring of personnel from non-EU countries, the situation in this part of the Bulgarian labour market

Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev's budget plans came out short with 1.25 billion euros

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance failed to collect about EUR 1.25 billion from the pledged revenues, subsidies and donations in the 2023 state budget

Two brothers establish a citizen energy cooperative in Belozem

A few years ago in Belozem, a small village in south-central Bulgaria, two young energy pioneers set out on a mission - to start a clean citizen energy collective similar to those they had heard existed in the European Union

Three companies have expressed interest in building the new units at Kozloduy nuclear power plant

The South Korean Hyundai Engineering, plus the U.S. Fluor, and Bechtel Corporation are the three companies that have expressed interest in the procedure for building

Bulgaria’s energy ministry expects the renewables and batteries tender to exceed EUR 1 billion

The total budget of the public tender for investments in renewables and batteries, which is about to be launched in February in Bulgaria, will exceed EUR 1 billion

An amphibious bus will transport passengers between Silistra and Calarasi

An innovative bus that, in addition to land, can also move on water, will connect the cities of Silistra (Bulgaria) and Calarasi (Romania) across the Danube

The growth rate of wages and consumption in Bulgaria will slow down

Salaries in Bulgaria will grow twice as fast as inflation in the new year 2024. This is the forecast of the global trade credit insurance company Allianz Trade

Is there a link between the construction sector and the success of Bulgarian tourism?

Bulgaria - a year-round tourist destination. This is one of the main goals regularly set by all successive governments of the country