At an EBRD conference in Budapest, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has called for long-term planning that is to enhance EU competitiveness in a globalizing world and that would be a response to economic crisis, political instability and social unrest. According to him, achieving higher economic growth and boosting competitiveness in Eastern Europe requires countries of the region to follow a common approach when attracting investments. The Bulgarian head of state called for pointing out successes achieved by the countries of Eastern Europe when it came to European integration and not just difficulties. President Plevneliev pointed out the banking and financial stability of Bulgaria and the growth of its GDP over the last 15 years.
From the beginning of the year until March 10, the Employment Agency received more than 7,000 applications for access of citizens from non-EU countries to the Bulgarian labor market, a written response of the Minister of Social..
The summer tourist season in Bulgarian seaside resorts will officially open on May 31 in Pomorie, Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh said in Burgas. “We are highly prepared to welcome it,” he added. The minister also..
There is no information about Bulgarian citizens injured in the Myanmar earthquake, which caused the collapse of a skyscraper in the Thai capital Bangkok, our Foreign Ministry reports. The Bulgarian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, is monitoring the..
Today is the last day of operation of Bulgaria's second largest coal-fired power plant, ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP. From tomorrow, 130 of the..
The increase in vignette prices will take effect on May 1, while the new higher toll fees for heavy goods vehicles and buses will take effect on April 1..
The sea waves have pushed the oil ashore, which was released by a ship in the waters near Varna on the morning of March 31. The pollution was localized..
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