Economy
Producer prices in industry up 17.4% on year, NSI says
Producer prices in industry were 17.4% higher in August 2026 than in August 2025, after a rise of 13.7% in July, Bulgaria's national statistics institute NSI said.
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Economic council wants budget to lean more on investment and exports
The Economic and Social Council has adopted an opinion on the 2026 European Semester and an analysis of youth policy, the council's press office says.
Economy
Statistics office: Electricity up as much as 9.4% for businesses, down slightly for homes
Electricity prices rose for all business customers in the first half of 2026, while gas got more expensive for both companies and households.
Economy
Democratic Bulgaria wants easier way for people to reclaim names changed under "revival process"
Democratic Bulgaria has filed a bill to change the civil registration law that would drop the need for notarized approval and an identity…
Economy
Grape growers near Svilengrad protest: 80% of the crop still on the vines
Growers are calling on the government to step in and get wineries buying. They say they have 10 to 15 days left before the grapes go bad on the vines.
Economy
Bulgaria's business climate falls 1.3 points in September
Confidence dropped in three of the four sectors, with construction hit hardest, while industry was the only one to see a small rise, the National…
Economy
Companies have until 13 November to enter "Innovative Enterprise of the Year"
The Applied Research and Communications Fund has launched the 22nd edition of the competition. Winners will be awarded at a ceremony in Sofia on 26…
Economy
Revival calls on culture minister to resign over Shipka repairs
MP Angel Yanchev told parliament that culture minister Evtim Miloshev should resign immediately.
Economy
Audit office checks 896 recommendations for 2025, carries out 604
Bulgaria's audit office has sent parliament its annual report for 2025. It covers 360 audits and checks on 896 recommendations from earlier reviews.
Economy
Euro traded at $1.1339 in Frankfurt
In interbank trading in the German financial hub, the exchange rate between the two currencies stayed almost unchanged from the previous session.
Economy
Energy regulator weighs 5.96% rise in October gas price (updated)
Bulgargaz wants 44.08 euros per megawatt-hour for October, up from 41.60 euros in September. The regulator holds a public hearing today at 10:00.
Economy
EU oil supplies stay steady despite pricey diesel, EC says
EU refineries are running at almost full capacity, and oil and fuel supplies remain steady, the European Commission said after its oil coordination…
Economy
SOFIX up 0.24%, Shelly Group shares most traded
Four of the five indices on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange closed higher today, with Shelly Group shares the most traded, days after a tender offer for…
Economy
86% of Bulgarian firms now use AI, ahead of the region
A survey by EY Bulgaria and BESCO found that 86% of firms in Bulgaria now use AI, above the regional average of 76%.
Economy
Bulgaria and EBRD sign deal to prepare public-private projects
The bank will help prepare projects in energy, industrial zones and transport, the economy ministry says.