Investments from the USA and Canada in Bulgaria are larger in size and effect than official statistics report. This is indicated by the second study of the Institute for Market Economy in the last 5 years.
For a number of reasons, many global companies from the US and Canada are based in a European country. Thus, the statistics take into account these investments as originating in the respective European country. Accounting for these circumstances, investment from the US and Canada is likely to rank 6th by volume, being 16th in 2021 and 13th in 2016.
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to data from Eurostat, cited by the BNR's Horizont channel. In Bulgaria, this share reached 11.8%. The..
The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Confederation of Trade Unions "Podkrepa" - are organizing a warning protest in front of the Council of Ministers building. It is planned for..
In view of the country's declining population, the Fiscal Council recommends that the government take savings measures in the 2026 state budget. The measures include: reducing the municipal administration by merging municipalities;..
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria. According to the IMF’s..
Natural gas prices in Bulgaria are set to fall by just over 4% in December , significantly higher than the previously forecast 1% drop, according to..
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