Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank stated for bTV that Bulgaria, which is now a member of the EU, can be a bridge for its neighbours to the EU.
The World Bank CEO added that she expected this country to enter the Eurozone waiting room in 2018. Asked about Schengen, Georgieva pointed out that Bulgaria is ready, all technical conditions have been met and the country’s accession to the area is down to a political decision by the member countries. Regarding Pan-European corridor 8, Kristalina Georgieva announced that the World Bank had already provided part of the funding for the project and that it will assist Bulgaria keep its road network in good repair and build new roads.
Later Georgieva met with PM Boyko Borissov who acquainted her with the priority projects for connectivity among the countries of the Western Balkans.
Representatives of the Bulgarian-African Chamber of Commerce visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. Albena Jones, Dimitar Turlakov, and Anton Samsonov are among the founders of..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current weather conditions, and regularly check the status of their flights. The Canadian Meteorological..
The Ministry of Finance published the 2025 draft budget and the medium-term budget forecast for the 2025-2028 period. The projected deficit for 2025 is up to 6.4 billion BGN (EUR 3.3 billion), which is 3% of GDP. Expenditures will not exceed 40% of..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This..
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