Economy
FSC launches Facebook page on financial literacy
The Financial Supervision Commission is opening a social media page this week, with tips on the non-bank financial sector and how to spot risks.
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TTF gas price jumps nearly 10% in a month, Bulgaria's stays at 61 euros
October futures on the TTF hub are trading at 73.665 euros per megawatt-hour today, while the delivery price on the Balkan Gas Hub holds at 61 euros.
Economy
Fuel prices fall this week — only methane goes up
Petrol and diesel prices dropped over the past week, but all fuels still cost more than they did a month ago, according to data from the Fuelo…
Economy
Farmers' forum in Sofia from September 28-30: online sales and short supply chains
The Bulgarian Farmers' Union has invited the ministry, MPs, scientists and producers to three sessions in the capital between September 28 and 30.
Economy
Tourism colleges launch new association based in Varna
An association of higher education schools that teach tourism has been set up in Varna, backed by 17 rectors. It will run a national observatory to…
Economy
Cucumber prices jump 22% at wholesale markets as index rises 1.36%
The wholesale price index rose 1.36% to 2,312 points, with cucumbers seeing the biggest price rise, the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and…
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'Bonus-malus' system expected to launch in February 2027, says deputy head of FSC
Rules for the system were adopted in late August, but it will take time to put them into practice, Plamen Danailov told BNT.
Economy
Pulev meets INSAIT leaders to set new direction for institute's work
Deputy prime minister Alexander Pulev met INSAIT's leadership to discuss expanding the institute's work into new areas, including robotics and…
Economy
Kozloduy's reactors 5 and 6 will run as long as they prove they're safe
Reactor 5 at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant could run until 2049, and reactor 6 until 2051, but the date isn't final.
Economy
EU turns to tax breaks and subsidies as fuel prices soar
Seven of the ten countries with the toughest measures against high fuel prices worldwide are in the EU, and France, Germany, Spain and Czechia have…
Economy
Shishkov: EU does not yet force Bulgaria to scrap vignettes after 2030
The current EU directive does not force Bulgaria to drop vignettes for cars under 3.5 tonnes after 2030 or bring in tolls charged by the kilometre.
Economy
MPs vote to cut excise duty on car gas and LPG to zero through end of 2026
From October 1 to December 31, 2026, excise duty on natural gas and LPG used in cars will drop to zero, leaving the budget about 20m euros short.
Economy
Bulgarian firms beat Europe's average on green measures, survey finds
Bulgarian companies are doing more to protect the environment than the average firm in Europe, a survey by the national networks of the UN Global…
Economy
Bulgargaz can now trade gas in Serbia too
Serbia's energy agency has given Bulgargaz a 10-year licence to sell natural gas wholesale in the country.
Economy
Bulgaria's household loans jump 20.8% in August, eurozone up just 3.1%
Loans to households in Bulgaria rose 20.8% year-on-year in August to 32.637 billion euros, compared with growth of 3.1% across the eurozone.