Economy
Energy Minister: Russia Wants to Build Luxury NPP in Bulgaria
Russia has requested the maximum possible price for the Belene NPP project in Saturday's negotiations, revealed Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Traicho Traikov T...
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Bulgaria's Top Diplomat: Middle East Is Key Potential Partner
Bulgaria's cabinet has firm intentions to work on reopening traditional markets such as the Middle East, whose potential is now lost, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Nikolay...
Investments
Korean Business Eager to Invest in Bulgarian Energy, Infrastructure
Korean companies are preparing to invest in Bulgaria's energy sector, including in renewable energy, South Korea's Ambassador to Bulgaria Chun Bi-ho, said in a public lec...
Investments
SAC Introduces New Sustainability Standards in Bulgaria
Tishman International Companies and GE Real Estate have introduced new sustainability standards for commercial space in Bulgaria through their major Bulgarian project, So...
Business
Outsourcing Forum Indicates Bulgaria Can Be 'Silicon Valley' of Black Sea Region
Bulgaria has the potential to become a sort of a "Silicon Valley" of the Black Sea, according to participants in a conference on outsourcing and off-shoring, organized by...
Politics
Bulgarian Rightists: PM Borisov Should Not Succumb to Russia
The Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov should not capitulate under Russian pressure, the Bulgarian rightist party DSB (Democrats for Strong Bulgaria) stated in a spec...
Politics
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Vows Access to Schengen 2011
Bulgaria works hard to cover the Schengen Agreement criteria and join the zone March 2011, Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Nikolay Mladenov stated. Thus, he answered France's...
Business
Bulgaria's Sofiyska Voda Sale to French Veolia Wrapped Up
The deal for the sale of several European water supply and treatment businesses from United Utilities, including Bulgaria's Sofijska Voda, to France's Veolia Environnemen...
Macroeconomic Data
Unemployment in Bulgaria Falls to 8.9 % in October
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria has continued its gradual fall for an eighth consecutive month in October, reaching 8.9%, Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov has announced....
Business
Bulgaria's Sofia Tops Real Estate Prices Drop in Europe
Sofia is the capital with the biggest drop of real estate prices in Central and Eastern Europe for 2009, according to analysis of the consultant company ERA Europe. Compa...
Business
Bulgaria's Outsourcing Market Number 1 in Europe
The outsourcing market in Bulgaria is currently estimated at EUR 100 M to EUR 150 M a year, but has the potential to go up over 10 times, according to Economy and Energy...
Economy
Expert: Bulgarian Wine as Good as French, Needs Better PR
Bulgaria's wine exports could be increased by boosting the respective image-making efforts, according to Plamen Mollov, a former MP and honorary head of the Bulgarian Foo...
Economy
Bulgaria's Industrial Production Growths in Sept
Bulgaria's industrial output went up by 9.3% in September 2010 year-on-year, according to the latest data of the National Statistical Institute. The growth in the extract...
Economy
Bulgarians Living Abroad to Send Home USD 1.6 B in 2010
Bulgaria remains one of Europe's biggest recipients of remittances in 2010, according to the latest "Migration and Remittances Factbook" by the World Bank. Based on the c...
Macroeconomic Data
Bulgaria GDP Set to Grow Slightly in Q3 - Analysts
Bulgaria's gross domestic product is expected to mark a slight increase in the third quarter this year, analysts say days before the statistics institute issues its flash...
Business
Snail Breeding Turns Profitable in Bulgaria
The price of healing ingredients from snails is 26 times higher than the one of rose oil, and has turned snail breeding in Bulgaria into a profitable business. The inform...
Financial
Bulgarian Govt Raises BGN 160 M from State Bonds
Bulgaria's government has raised a total of BGN 162 M from its latest sale of state bonds. The government initially planned to sell 10.5-year bonds for a total of BGN 25...
Economy
Bulgaria to Gradually Up Excise on Raw Tobacco
Bulgaria will continue in a course of gradual raise in the excise of raw cut tobacco with state budget 2011, which previews a rate of BGN 130 per kg. This was revealed by...
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