Bulgaria’s Employment Strategy Struggles to Shift Focus from Temporary Subsidies to Long-Term Skills
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Labor and Social Policy released its National Employment Action Plan (NAP) for 2025 in early May,
Bulgaria has the potential to build between 7 and 10 new industrial zones like the one in Plovdiv, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said during the 4th edition of Bulgaria's largest economic forum –“Industry 4.0”. According to him, it was important to ease procedures for investors, BNR reported.
Speaking about the missed opportunity to attract automotive giant Volkswagen, which chose Turkey over Bulgaria for its new plant, Tomislav Donchev said: "VW did not come to Bulgaria but someone else will come in the next two or three years, because there are many prerequisites for this and this is inevitable.”
Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said that in negotiations with Volkswagen, Bulgaria did everything it could and beyond, but such big investors wanted a lot of privileges and 100% complete infrastructure. "Such companies expect hosts to make the investment, so they could come with the know-how and technology, but big countries are those that can afford it," Goranov said. He added that 90% of negotiations with the automotive giant were about infrastructure.
In the span of just three years, Bulgaria's grain producers have seen their access to European markets completely disappear
The CEO of the Sofia Commodity Exchange, Vasil Simov, dismissed speculation about any dramatic price hikes on the market
The Bulgarian online casino market has come a long way, from sudden boom, through regulation jolts, to a more recent balanced phase.
During the "Necessities of Life" thematic week (June 5-16) at EXPO 2025 Osaka
Producers from the Yambol region warn that retail prices for honey and bee products are set to rise by 20 to 30 percent
The online gambling world has transformed dramatically in recent years, evolving far beyond simple card games and slots to become a sophisticated digital entertainment powerhouse.
Borderless Bulgaria: How Schengen Benefits Are Transforming Trade and Logistics
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