The trips of Bulgarians abroad in July were 820.5 thousand, up by 12.1% YoY, reported the National Statistical Institute. The largest number of trips were made to: Turkey – 220.9 thousand, Greece – 216.4 thousand, Romania – 60.4 thousand, Germany – 54.4 thousand, Serbia – 46.6 thousand, Italy – 28.1 thousand, Austria – 23 thousand,…
Bulgaria will propose to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian sunflower, unrefined oil and dry milk to the country until the New Year. This became clear after a meeting of Agriculture Minister Kiril Vatev with sunflower producers and processors in the country. Otherwise, the meeting ended without an agreement reached between the individual…
The Bulgarian gas storage in Chiren is 90% filled with gas more than two months earlier than the deadline set by the EU to secure stocks for the winter. Data published on the platform of the non-governmental organization Gas Infrastructure Europe on August 18 showed that the target was reached on August 16, at the…
In the first half of 2023, the net sales revenue of the state-owned “Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi” (VMZ) in Sopot increased by nearly 80% and reached 392 million leva, driven by the increased demand for special production due to the war in Ukraine. As of the middle of the year, VMZ’s turnover already exceeded that achieved…
China has included Bulgaria in the group of countries to which organized tourist groups have the right to travel, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announces. The decision comes into effect immediately, writes Reuters. The restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which China closed its doors to foreigners…
The territorial plans of the three coal provinces Stara Zagora, Kyustendil and Pernik have been published for public discussion. In the following weeks, they will be discussed with the social partners and local residents, and at the end of September they will be sent to Brussels for approval. The development plans are related to payments…
The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a Bulgarian measure in the amount of 16 million euros to support the expansion of the Bulgartransgaz gas storage facility in Chiren. Bulgartransgaz will invest around 285 million euros to expand the capacity of the gas storage facility in Chiren, which is the…