The Bulgarian government is set to establish a centralized mechanism to create and promote a unified national tourism brand, aiming to strengthen the country’s image abroad. This initiative is outlined in the 2025 legislative program of the Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Tourism is tasked with forming the organizational structure for the new brand…
Following the announcement of a new route to Bucharest, Romania earlier in July, low-cost carrier Wizz Air has now confirmed it will introduce 12 additional regular routes from Bratislava Airport starting this winter season in November and December. The new destinations will include Plovdiv and Varna in Bulgaria, Athens in Greece, Naples, Lamezia Terme and…
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia have signed a protocol on mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food safety and rural development. The document, based on a previously concluded Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, was signed by Ukraine’s…
On August 12, Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Trade Representative of Ukraine, met with representatives of Ukrainian business, in particular the IT industry, to discuss the Government’s priorities in the field of digital transformation, harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with EU law and development of export potential. The meeting…
Among the nearly 2 million Bulgarians to whom the National Institute of Social Security (NISS) pays pension benefits, there are 16,000 who live abroad. The largest number of Bulgarian pensioners currently live in Germany – 4,100. And only one of compatriots of retirement age has settled in South Korea and Iceland. Meanwhile, 75,000 Bulgarians receive…
The electricity market regulators of the Baltic States will investigate balancing price fluctuations recorded in the region last week, which have raised suspicions that some market participants may have violated European Union (EU) rules prohibiting manipulation of the electricity market. Regulators would examine whether the actions of market participants in submitting offers to the balancing…
In Bulgaria, Uni Energi, the company behind the Avia gas station network, has submitted a request to the Commission for Protection of Competition to acquire Gazprom’s assets in the country. If approved, this acquisition would include 23 active gas stations, 13 parcels of land intended for new facility construction, and a light fuel storage site…