The increased pressure of the Bulgarian government on the Russian companies operating in Bulgaria has caused Lukoil to start a procedure for the sale of its Burgas-based oil refinery, Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev told the Financial Times. There are already "signs of interest" from a potential buyer. Only after the deal is completed will the profit tax for the refinery be reduced from 60% to 15%.
The lack of sufficient manpower and strong private consumption are the main reasons for inflation, according to the second "Economic Review" of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for the year. Annual inflation is 2.9%, increasing by 2.1% by May 2025..
After months of low inflation and even temporary deflation in April this year, according to official national statistics, the trend abruptly reversed. On July 15, literally days after Bulgaria received a green light from Brussels for..
Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 will not make vacations more expensive. This is what Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analysis and Forecasts in Tourism told the Bulgarian National Radio. The prices..
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