A mere 11 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises in Bulgaria invest in new technologies, whereas in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands this percentage is 40, said Mark Nicklas head of the “Innovation Policy and Investment for Growth” unit of the EC at a business forum in Plovdiv, dedicated to the future of the economy and digital transformations.
Mark Nicklas pointed out that in the updated economic strategy the EC is staking on productions of high value added, digitalization, but also on the adaptation of the people. Gunnar Muent, Director of the Innovation and Competitiveness Department within the Projects Directorate at the European Investment Bank advised businesses in Bulgaria to have more courage and invest in new technologies, because at this time, Bulgaria is last in the list of European countries by this indicator.
The 14 th traditional meeting of the Harcoi is taking place today in Katselovo village, Dve Mogili municipality near the city of Russe. The event, taking place under the patronage of Dve Mogili mayor Marieta Petrova, starts at 9.30 AM with a water..
Two of the big puppets from Puppets Occupy Street from Craiova in Romania will be seen in Sofia for the first time as part of the International 6Fest Street Arts Festival. They will appear to a Bulgarian audience from 7.30 until 8.30 PM in..
On Saturday minimum temperatures will range between 16° C. and 23° C., for Sofia 16 ° C. During the day there will be sun with a light, in the Southeastern parts to moderate wind from the East-Northeast. Daytime highs will climb some more,..
The total consumer confidence indicator, or, in other words, consumers’ assessment of their economic future in Bulgaria and the current economic..
The National Social Security Institute pays 16,000 out of the total of almost 2 million pensions to Bulgarians abroad. The biggest number of Bulgarian..
Bulgaria ranks third among 30 European countries for healthy life expectancy, according to 2023 data from Eurostat. On average, Bulgarians spend 68.6..
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