The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) set a new investment record in the Baltic States, committing 540 million euros in 2024. This surpasses previous highs of 358 million euros in 2022 and 323 million euros in 2023, with a remarkable 95% of the funding supporting green projects. Estonia and Lithuania led the way…
The practice of hiring workers without formal employment contracts remains a widespread violation of labor and social security laws in Bulgaria, according to data from the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions (CITUB) collected over the past year. The most frequently affected sectors include services, repair work and the restaurant industry. Velichka Mikova, CITUB’s national secretary…
In January-November 2024 Ukraine exported $38.4 billion worth of goods, up by 16.5% YoY. At the same time, the import of Ukrainian goods increased by 11%, to $63.7 billion. The relevant data were published by the Ukrainian State Statistics Service. The negative foreign trade balance was $25.2 billion. In January-November 2023 it was also negative,…
Bulgaria is expected to request extraordinary convergence reports from the European Commission and the European Central Bank for eurozone entry until the end of January, according to the former Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova. She made the announcement during a visit to the Ministry of Finance following the official handover ceremony for the newly formed government.…
Bulgaria has met the inflation criterion required for entry into the Eurozone, with an average annual inflation rate of 2.6% over the last 12 months. This marks the fulfillment of the final condition needed for the country to adopt the euro, according to Asen Vassilev, co-chairman of We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB).…
The Ministry of Economy has updated its catalogue of industrial parks, a tool for finding locations with infrastructure, favourable conditions and business opportunities. This catalogue will help companies find partners, locate their production facilities and attract new investment. The catalogue contains all the information needed to choose the best location for business: – Specialisation of…
Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute reported that inflation in 2024 stood at 2.2%, a slight increase from the previous year. The inflation rate in December 2024 was recorded at 0.4%. The average annual inflation for the period from January to December 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, reached 2.4%. Among the various categories, the…