SOF Connect, the operator of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, has announced the start of a large-scale public tender for the design and construction of a new Terminal 3, along with a pre-terminal area, integrated transport hub and extensive modernization of the existing Terminal 2. This is part of a broader investment plan totaling 500 million…
More than 20 years ago, Italian car parts manufacturer Calearo Antenne expanded abroad for the first time, choosing the western Slovak town of Samorin to build a factory. At the time, Volkswagen was the only automotive company operating in Slovakia, with few signs of the sector’s future boom in the country. That boom did come,…
As Bulgaria moves into the summer season, the tempo of political developments remains high, particularly with the country on the brink of a final decision regarding eurozone accession. Within this context, several key narratives are set to unfold over the coming months – narratives that will shape the economic and political climate in the lead-up…
Ukraine may join the international Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code initiative, which helps women entrepreneurs to obtain financing. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko discussed this possibility with Arthur Poghosyan, Deputy Head of the EBRD Delegation to Ukraine, during a meeting on June 26. The event was attended by Deputy Ministers Tetyana…
Russian forces have attacked a critical energy facility in Kherson region, the residents are urged to prepare for a prolonged power outage, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin has reported on Telegram. “On the eve of Constitution Day, the Russians decided to plunge Kherson region into darkness by attacking a vital energy…
Slovakia has achieved a new milestone in its food and agricultural sector after Trnavsky slad (Trnava malt) received Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the European Union. The recognition places Slovakia at the forefront of the EU’s malt industry, making it the only member state with two geographically protected malt products. The registration process, initiated…
Three Bulgarian regulatory institutions – the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), the Consumer Protection Commission (CPCo) and the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) – are joining forces under a new tripartite cooperation agreement. The pact, signed today, aims to establish coordinated oversight and action in preparation for the country’s adoption of the euro. This initiative…