Economy
Six countries against 17 in fight over EU farm funding
Bulgaria is among 17 countries asking to keep farm and cohesion money in the EU budget for 2028-2034.
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Ministry of Environment is working on a new air quality law
Rositsa Karamfilova said a new clean air law is being prepared, with air pollution maps expected to be ready in the first half of 2027.
Economy
Alexander Pulev unlocks 200m euros to help industry
Deputy prime minister Alexander Pulev has announced a package of energy efficiency steps meant to protect Bulgaria's energy-heavy producers and jobs.
Economy
Electricity prices will fall by 1.57 percent tomorrow
Electricity on the „Day-ahead“ market for October 3 will be cheaper than today, according to BNEB. The average price is 136.46 euros per…
Economy
Bulgaria's productivity grew 5 times faster than the EU average in 2020-2024
Labour productivity per hour worked in Bulgaria rose by an average of 2.5% a year between 2020 and 2024 — five times faster than the EU average rate…
Economy
Tax agency checks 228 vehicles in crackdown on meat trade
Checks began on September 1 and cover 40 warehouses, cold stores and other sites run by 10 companies across Bulgaria.
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Textile group BATOK calls for urgent talks with PM over the textile and garment sector
The trade group has written to the prime minister and relevant ministers, asking for working meetings as soon as possible.
Economy
31 job fairs to be held across Bulgaria in October, first one in Petrich
The Employment Agency will run 27 general and 4 specialised job fairs in October. The first one takes place in Petrich on October 6 at 10:00 am.
Economy
Peevski: I'll quit as DPS leader if 36 invoices for my flights turn out to be real
In return, the DPS leader asked prime minister Rumen Radev to step down or sack interior minister Ivan Demerdzhiev.
Economy
Bulgaria to set up central register of food prices, PM says (updated)
Prime minister Rumen Radev told parliament during question time that the government is building a central electronic register of food prices —…
Economy
New site near Burgas floated for Rheinmetall plant
Deputy prime minister Alexander Pulev says state land with ready infrastructure near Burgas has been offered as an option for the German firm's plant.
Economy
Chocolate importer buys half a hectare in Sliven industrial park
Sugarland EOOD is paying 154,500 euros plus VAT for a 4,976-square-metre plot in Sliven's industrial zone and has promised to create at least 10 jobs.
Economy
DZI wins two top insurance awards for 2025
Insurance and pension firms, brokers and industry figures were honoured at the 18th annual insurance and pension awards in Sofia.
Economy
Euro falls to $1.1298 under ECB rate for October 1
The European Central Bank set its euro reference rate at $1.1298 on October 1, down from $1.1355 the day before.
Economy
Finance ministry expects deficit of 3.6bn euros, or 2.8% of GDP, by end of September
Revenue under the consolidated budget stands at 33.9bn euros, while spending plus the EU contribution reaches 37.5bn euros, the finance ministry's…