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author: Vladimir Subev

The risks for the country given the expected wave of refugees are high and at times like this the government should not be unstable, said Kiril Domuschiev, Chairman of CEIBG after meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.

Criticized by Brussels, government in Sofia receives support from business

Yet another highly critical EC report on the state of justice and home affairs in Bulgaria was published just ten days ago. The report directly accuses the authorities in Sofia of idleness in these areas and points out that corruption is still rampant..

18.02.16 13:28 |

Businesses want the Euro, the government and the man in the street in no hurry

Bulgaria’s entry into the Eurozone, i.e. the adoption of the Euro as a national currency, is an obligation the country and Brussels have under Bulgaria’s EU accession treaty. But this treaty lays down no deadlines, just obligations that are..

11.02.16 14:25 |

Los bancos en Bulgaria y el vals de las oscilaciones de los porcentajes de los beneficios y del tipo de interés básico

La banca de Bulgaria ha vuelto a causar estremecimiento por unas noticias impresionantes. A diferencia del pasado no muy remoto, cuando la gente se iba enterando de quiebras, de ayudas urgentes concedidas por el Estado, de síndicos y créditos morosos,..

05.02.16 13:52 |

Banks in Bulgaria and pre-stress test percentages ranging from 0 to 20

Impressive news has emerged from the banking sector once again. Unlike recently when people mostly received news about bankruptcies, government emergency aid and bad loans, today the picture is different but no less shocking. This is so because..

05.02.16 13:23 |

Energy exchange kicks off in Bulgaria

The independent Bulgarian energy exchange finally started work a week ago, thus launching the long postponed liberalized energy market in this country. However, the steps are timid for the time being and this liberalization is half-hearted since..

26.01.16 14:07 |

Gas fog thickens

Since the end-2014 official announcement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the termination of the South Stream gas project intended to deliver Russian gas to the territory of the European Union via the Bulgarian Black Sea coast,..

19.01.16 12:18 |

Bulgarian business against Ministry of Interior

We have witnessed a serious collision between big business in Bulgaria and the Ministry of Interior during the week. After the murder of Alexander Antonov, owner of one of the largest companies in Bulgarian fashion business - Agressia, the..

16.01.16 15:20 |

Crecimiento económico del 4,5% en 2016: ¿realismo o mirada a través de lentes color de rosa?

El primer ministro   de Bulgaria  Boyko  Borisov lanzó una auténtica bomba con su declaración de que espera  que en 2016 el crecimiento del PIB alcance un 4,5%.¿Hay realismo o bien una mirada a través de gafas color de rosa detrás de esta..

09.01.16 09:00 |

El empresariado se queja pero se mantiene optimista de cara a 2016

Una de las ocupaciones favoritas de los empresarios nacionales es la de quejarse continuamente de la Administración Pública y de las leyes en el país. Ambas partes se lanzan acusaciones recíprocas por todos los descalabros y dificultades en el sector..

05.01.16 11:23 |

Foreigners invest in Bulgaria, Bulgarians save up for a rainy day

Investments are the only means to attain economic growth, to boost incomes and the standard of living. This is an axiom that is fundamental to the economic policy of any country, anywhere in the world. It is any government’s endeavor to attract..

04.01.16 14:18 |