Corruption, slow justice and unpredictability caused by frequent legislative changes are what foreign investors in Bulgaria face, the annual report of the US Department of State on the investment climate in 170 countries reads. “Bulgaria is ranked 74th in terms of corruption. It is worrying that this is the level of countries like Tunisia and former Soviet Union countries and even Belarus is ahead of us”, Petar Ivanov, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) commented in an interview for BNR.
In his view, Bulgaria has the most obscure business laws. That is why, this country ranks 61st in the Doing Business annual ranking. Bulgaria performs better in the innovations ranking-40th among 129 countries.
Today's eighth attempt by the Bulgarian MPs to elect a speaker of the National Assembly also proved unsuccessful. At the beginning of the day, there was a ray of hope that this time the people's representatives would reach a..
Public attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Bulgaria show that a quarter of Bulgarians are ready to keep friendships with HIV-positive people, BTA reported. Men are slightly more tolerant than women (28% versus 23%). The data are from a..
GERB/SDS has withdrawn its nomination for president of the National Assembly. In the upcoming 8 th attempt to elect a president of parliament, there will be 3 candidates. Vazrazhdane is once again nominating Petar Petrov. There Is Such a People (ITN)..
Due to the poor condition of the water transmission network, nearly half a billion cubic meters of water are irretrievably lost annually . On this..
"After today's vote for Speaker of the National Assembly, ''We Continue the Change'' (PP) demanded the resignations of Daniel Lorer and Yavor..
On Friday, cloudy weather will prevail over the country. The wind will be oriented from the northwest, will strengthen and in the Danube Plain its speed..
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