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The government has greenlit ambitious projects to attract substantial foreign investments totaling EUR 500 million across Pleven, Maritsa-Plovdiv, and Shumen, as announced by Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov. Denkov emphasized the pivotal role of these investments in elevating workers' wages and achieving European living standards.
Pleven is set to witness an expansion at the Rubin glassworks, introducing a 300-ton furnace, warehouse constructions, and emission reduction measures, promising around 150 job opportunities. Simultaneously, Montana will host an innovative production site embracing renewable energy sources, the first in Central and Eastern Europe, generating 105 jobs. Shumen is poised to scale up its aluminum alloy production, forecasting 136 job openings.
Nikolai Denkov, former prime minister and current MP from "We Continue Change-Democratic Bulgaria", criticized Boyko Borissov on bTV
Nikolai Denkov, former prime minister and current chairman of the parliamentary group of “We Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB), expressed confidence that Bulgaria will receive a favorable convergence report
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) now expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 2.6% in 2025
Wage growth in Bulgaria is projected at 9.3 percent for 2025, driven by stronger economic activity, a 15.4 percent rise in the minimum wage since January
The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth in 2025, citing a broader global economic slowdown
According to preliminary data from Eurostat, the eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter of the year compared to the previous three months, doubling the 0.2% increase recorded at the end of 2024
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia has issued an official statement regarding the recent rise in tensions in the Middle East
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his full support for Ljubco Georgievski, chairman of the now-dissolved Bulgarian cultural club "Ivan Mihailov" in Bitola
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev commented on Bulgaria’s path toward adopting the euro
North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova openly criticized Bulgaria during a summit of the South East European Cooperation Process in Tirana
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, signed a framework agreement on June 16
Nearly 83% of Bulgaria’s administrative institutions are technically prepared to operate with the euro
Borderless Bulgaria: How Schengen Benefits Are Transforming Trade and Logistics
Bulgaria's Mortality Rate Remains Highest in Europe
