Simeonov emphasized the positive characteristics of the Bulgarian economic environment and stressed that intolerance of corruption in the country is growing and criticism from the EU against this shortcoming is decreasing.
The Ambassador of the Netherlands in Sofia Bea ten Tusscher emphasized to over 50 Dutch companies participating in the event that the investments of a number of companies from the Netherlands in Bulgaria are very successful. She paid special attention to agriculture and provided additional information to companies with an interest in this field.
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced that it is lowering the base interest rate to 3.63% as of July 1. In May and June, the base interest rate was 3.78%. Bulgaria is in a currency board and the Bulgarian lev is pegged to the euro. Therefore,..
Bulgaria fulfils three of the Maastricht criteria for joining the euro zone, but still does not meet the price stability and inflation targets, according to a report by the European Commission, as quoted by BTA. Bulgaria does not currently meet the..
Bulgaria will receive €65.2 million from the EU for a project to reinforce the electricity grid to better support the integration of renewable energy, the European Commission said in a statement. The money is part of a total of nearly €3 billion..
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