Bulgaria received more than 11 billion euros for projects financed by the structural and cohesion funds of the EU in the period 2007 to June 2022. The data was presented by the Institute for Market Economy. The capital city attracted the most investments - over 2.6 billion euros, followed by Plovdiv region with over 600 million euros, Blagoevgrad region with over 550 million euros and Burgas region with 450 million, the published interactive map shows.
Bulgaria annually contributes about 250 million euros to the EU budget and receives about 1 billion euros, the economist from the institute Adrian Nikolov told BNR.
Most of the money from the European funds goes for infrastructure projects, such as the Sofia metro, roads, highways, and water cycles.
The tariffs imposed on European goods by the Trump administration are expected to have both direct and indirect effects on Bulgarian exports. The Ministry of Economy and Industry has calculated the direct impact at €468 million, while..
The Celestial Empire, the “world’s factory”—that is China, the globe’s second-largest economy. The Asian powerhouse is actively expanding its economic reach worldwide, with the Belt and Road Initiative as the apogee of these efforts, through which..
The demand for employees increased by 5% in August, or by over 1,700 more offers compared to July, one of the largest HR companies in Bulgaria reported to BTA. But on an annual basis there is a decline of 7% , or by 3,100 offers. The "Trade..
No disruptions or price increases are expected on Bulgaria’s fuel market following the US sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil,..
Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy
Overcast, rain
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
Partly Cloudy