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 has the opportunity to reap the full benefits of eurozone membership , but this will require stronger fiscal discipline, effective management of transition risks, and accelerated structural reforms , the International Monetary Fund (IMF)..
In mid-September, the traditionally great Christian feast of the Holy Cross (September 14) marks the beginning of one of the most anticipated agricultural processes – the grape harvest campaign. 2025 is no exception, but due to a number of factors, the..
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance placed 7-year government securities on the domestic market for 300 million leva. (144 million euros) and an interest rate of 3.25%. The submitted purchase orders amounted to 446 million leva with a coverage ratio of 1.49...
In view of the country's declining population, the Fiscal Council recommends that the government take savings measures in the 2026 state budget...
The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Confederation of Trade Unions "Podkrepa" -..
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