The coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic disparities between Sofia and other Bulgarian regions. It has also resulted in higher unemployment in 2020.
According to the annual report of the Institute for Market Economics on the development of the Bulgarian regions, Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas continue to attract 70% of the total investments. Sofia district, Gabrovo and Stara Zagora also manage to attract investments, yet at a smaller scale. Demographic processes remain the main impediment to growth. The population continues to decline. Except for Sofia and Kardzhali districts, in other Bulgarian regions the number of adults over 65 form one-third of the active population. Population growth has been marked in all municipalities in Kardzhali district.
Bulgaria can be a strategic partner of Japan for the region of Eastern and Central Europe. This was stated by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev as he welcomed the participants in the business breakfast organized by the Japan-Bulgaria Business..
Property prices on the Black Sea coast have risen by 20%, Nova TV reported, citing major real estate agencies in the Burgas region. Most of the buyers are from Bulgaria and are looking to buy large apartments as an investment, mainly for holiday use...
Cooperation between Bulgaria and China in the field of agriculture and food is very active and is constantly expanding. This was stated at a meeting in Sofia between Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Lozana Vasileva and Wan Lejun, Chief Animal..
"Flower in a Test Tube" is an innovative project that creates a new product using plant biotechnology. But it does more than that—it tells a story about..
The annual growth of incomes outpaced that of expenses in 2024. According to data from the National Statistical Institute, in 2024 the average annual..
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