Over the first four months of the year Bulgaria’s export of goods amounted to EUR 9.2 billion. According to the National Statistical Institute this is a 4.8% drop compared to the same period of 2019. Imports amount to EUR 9.9 billion or a decline of 8.5%. In April alone – the first full coronavirus crisis month – exports dropped by 19.5% or EUR 1.94 billion, and imports – by 30.8% or again EUR 1.94 billion. The foreign trade balance is negative for the period January-April, 2020, and amounts to EUR 685 million. Outside the EU, Bulgaria’s principal trade partners are Turkey, China, Great Britain, USA, Serbia, Russia and North Macedonia which form 52.8% of the exports to third countries.
Friday will be cloudy, but there will be no rain during the day. Precipitation will start in the evening in eastern Bulgaria and continue during the night over the rest of the country. Minimum temperatures will be between minus 2°C and 3°C, around 0°C in..
Bulgaria is returning to Lebanon the remains of the terrorist who, in 2012, blew himself on a bus carrying Israeli tourists , BGNES reported. The terrorist attack took place at Sarafovo Airport—the deadliest attack on Israelis abroad since 2004. In the..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first reading three draft amendments to the Family Code. GERB-SDS propose introducing the possibility of shared parenting in cases of divorce, with the court ruling also addressing the issue of the child’s..
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov attended the tenth edition of the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. "Bulgaria is a reliable partner in the region's energy..
As an EU member state and a NATO ally, Bulgaria is an active participant in solidarity initiatives aimed at strengthening our deterrence and defense..
Testing of the sectional average speed control system began today. The tests are being conducted by the National Toll Authority in cooperation with the..
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