Bulgaria has been proud of the fact that 9 out of 10 cars in Europe have parts in them that were produced in this country. In the near future Bulgarian components will be present in every European car as we have a confirmation from a new investor that is a global manufacturer in the automobile industry. This is what Minister of Economy Nikola Stoyanov said at the seminar for new members of the foreign diplomatic corps in Bulgaria, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The minister told foreign diplomats that Bulgaria is a very attractive place for investments. It is third in the world in terms of IT specialists per capita and is among the top ten countries with highly educated software engineers in Europe.
As of January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage should be 1,213 BGN (EUR 620.2), up from the current 1,077 BGN (EUR 550.66), said Luboslav Kostov, Chief Economist at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), in an interview..
Inflation in the EU in July reached 2.4% on an annual basis , according to Eurostat data. Regarding Bulgaria, European statistics report an increase in inflation to 3.4% in July this year compared to the same month last year. According to this..
For the period January-June 2025, the net flow of foreign direct investment in the country reached EUR 848 million (0.8% of GDP), which represents a decrease of EUR 31.4 million compared to the same period in 2024. In June 2025, the flow was negative..
With the introduction of the euro on January 1, Bulgaria will benefit from the stability, liquidity and all the advantages of the common currency,..
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