Customs officer Georgi Gospodinov keeps a vigilant eye out for unusual cargo at Bulgaria’s Kapitan Andreevo border crossing, a critical checkpoint in the fight against migrant trafficking to Britain. Despite being over 150 kilometers from the nearest sea, Gospodinov and his colleagues have become instrumental in thwarting smugglers’ attempts to transport migrants across the English…
US jeans maker Levis Strauss & Co. has announced that it will close a clothing factory in the central Polish city of Plock that has operated since the early 1990s, laying off 650 people. The company cited problems in hiring qualified staff and rising production costs – driven by high inflation, soaring energy prices and…
Visiting Cimislia district, President Maia Sandu met with Ciucur-Mingir residents, “benevolent people who want to live in peace, in a Moldova without corruption, where people who work honestly live well,” said the head of state. “We talked to the villagers about the problems in the locality, about how we are modernizing the health system, about…
Ahead of the local elections on April 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to expand a system of payments to parents of young children introduced under the previous government. He also says that previously promised childcare allowances to help mothers return to work are almost ready. A system known as Family Care Capital was…
Concerns loom over Bulgaria’s potential entry into the eurozone, as the nation grapples with political instability in the months ahead. Analysts warn that the absence of a regular government could impede progress, posing a significant obstacle to fulfilling official targets. Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global, underscores the pivotal role of political stability…
Business administration and interaction of entrepreneurs with state authorities will be simplified. Government approved a decision in this regard. The draft sees the exclusion of the obligation to use standard forms in purchase of assets and rental services from private people. Entities will be able to set up the form individually, according to their own…
Recent data released by the European Statistics Office Eurostat showed that the unemployment landscape in the European Union (EU) remained stable in February, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 6%. This figure mirrors the rates observed both in January 2024 and February 2023. Similarly, within the eurozone, unemployment maintained consistency, registering at 6.5% for…