Economy
Shishkov: government working to restore payments to municipalities
Minister Ivan Shishkov spoke at the forum in Albena about the municipal investment programme, delayed payments and how projects are chosen.
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KNSB holds protest in Varna for at least 10% higher wages in 2027
The KNSB trade union has started warning protests in Varna and will continue them in Shumen and Ruse. It wants public sector pay to rise by at least…
Economy
Social minister Efremova: people over 50 have a place in the job market and need support
Social minister Efremova called on people over 50 to keep building their skills. She also pointed to national programmes that offer free training and…
Economy
Card payments in Bulgaria rise 24.8% in value in first half of year
MyPOS reports 386.6m card payments worth €15.1bn in Bulgaria in the first half of 2026.
Economy
More than 140 people queue at Bulgarian National Bank for "St Ivan of Rila" gold coin
The "St Ivan of Rila" coin goes on sale today for €1,508. By 9:20am, more than 140 people were waiting outside the Bulgarian National Bank in Sofia.
Economy
Henna Virkkunen to meet Rumen Radev and Ivan Vasilev in Bulgaria
The Vice-President of the EC will have working meetings with the prime minister, the minister of innovation and technological companies.
Economy
Tripartite council to discuss two ordinances and Labour Code changes today
The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation meets today to discuss two ordinances and a bill amending the Labour Code.
Economy
IMF and World Bank annual meetings open in Bangkok
Record debt, costly energy and artificial intelligence are the main topics at the forum, which runs until 18 October. Bulgarian National Bank…
Economy
Borisov proposes cutting VAT on fuel to 9% and halting diesel exports
GERB leader Borisov proposed in Silistra that VAT on fuel be cut from 20% to 9%. The Burgas refinery sees no reason to fear a diesel shortage.
Economy
Yambol fair producers unhappy with low wholesale prices
Beekeepers, fruit growers and vegetable farmers at the autumn fair in Yambol said wholesale prices for their quality produce are insultingly low.
Economy
Nearly €83m available for green technology in small and medium firms
Minister Ivan Vasilev announced in Sliven what the money can be used for. In Sliven region, 133 projects have non-repayable aid of over €9.8m.
Economy
Rusev: technologies change jobs more often than they close them
Deputy Minister of Labour Danail Rusev spoke in Sofia at the opening of the sixth edition of the JobTiger technology career day.
Economy
Pulev in Sliven: city should be at the heart of economic policy
Economy minister Alexander Pulev presented new financial instruments for small and medium-sized businesses through the Bulgarian Development Bank and…
Economy
Raw sugar in New York hits 19-month high as grain prices swing
Raw sugar in New York rose to $459 a tonne, while wheat and corn prices moved up and down, Sofia Commodity Exchange experts said.
Economy
Sliven's first investment forum runs today and tomorrow at Imperia Fratelli hotel
The first SLIVEN FUTURE FORUM takes place today and tomorrow at the Imperia Fratelli hotel. On Sunday, a session will look at a shared economic…