Germany is strategic and leading trade partner of Bulgaria and the German companies are reliable investors, because they have long-term commitments in that country, Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov said in Sofia at a meeting with representatives of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations. Over 200 companies are members of that committee which represents the interests of the German companies in 21 countries in the eastern part of Europe. Trade between Germany and Bulgaria was evaluated highly during the meeting. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached record-high levels in 2016 and amounted to EUR 6.637 billion. According to expectations, the trade between Germany and Bulgaria will hit new records in 2017.
The Bulgarian National Bank reports a sharp increase in new household deposits . The growth in euro deposits is impressive. In just one month, amounts worth 334 million leva (over 161 million euros) were placed in deposit accounts. This is 57% more than..
The President of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, is convening an extraordinary parliamentary sitting today with a single item on the agenda – a vote on amendments to the Medical Establishments Act, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported...
The international conference Regional Defence Summit 2025 takes place today in Sofia. It brings together defence ministers, representatives of the European Union and NATO, industry leaders, investors and innovators with the next..
An earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Western Turkey at 22.48 hours last night. There were over 40 aftershocks after the..
Bulgaria’s draft social security budget indicates that the minimum wage from 1 January 2026 will be lower than the level set out in the Labour Code ,..
The necessary net monthly income for subsistence for a worker living alone in September 2025 is 1,547 leva (748 euros) . For a three-member family with a..
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