The biggest concern of over 85% of the Bulgarian citizens is about terrorist threats, radical Islam and refugee wave, a public opinion survey made by Trend research center before the terrorist attack in Nice (France) and the coup attempt in Turkey, shows. As a result of the Greek crisis and the successful EU referendum in the UK (where most British nationals voted in favor of Brexit), 79% of the Bulgarians said they were expecting a new global economic crisis. 68% of them expressed positive attitude towards the EU. 44% of the surveyed nationals showed positive attitude towards NATO. 65% of the Bulgarians showed their sympathy towards Germany and 60% of the citizens showed sympathy towards Russia. 35% of the polled citizens showed positive attitude toward the USA and 30% of the surveyed nationals express negative attitude towards that country.
Illegal recruitment agencies in Uzbekistan are sending workers to Bulgaria with promises of salaries of 5,000 leva (€2,560) . The reality often discourages them from staying, leaving employers at a loss. Officials, employer organisations and businesses..
In an unprecedented move, the Bulgarian government approved the 2026 state budget draft at its meeting toda y without the agreement of employers’ organisations. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that..
Today, Sofia will host the fifth edition of the Global Women Leaders Forum. The event is organized by the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria. Themed “Fast and Furious Changing World: Women in the Driving Seat”, the 2025 edition of the forum..
Bulgaria’s GDP is expected to grow 3% this year, the European Commission said in its Autumn Economic Forecast, as reported by BTA. The projection marks..
In 2026, Bulgaria will assume the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region for the second time. The symbolic handover of the presidency took..
The European Commission has approved 70 projects across the EU , worth more than €600 million , to support alternative fuels and reduce vehicle..
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