Investments of over BGN 1 billion were certified last year under the Investment Promotion Act and this is a record amount for the last six years, the Ministry of Economy informs. The 34 projects for which the funds are targeted provide for the creation of nearly 4,500 new jobs.
Only ten of the projects will be implemented in Sofia, and the rest will be carried out across the country, including in three municipalities with above-average levels of unemployment.
The fact that seven projects are allocated for expanding the existing production can be interpreted as an important sign of investor confidence in the business environment in Bulgaria, even in the global crisis, said Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov.
On October 31, 2024, 10 business leaders in Bulgaria founded the first Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce in the country. At the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Sofia, in the presence of Martin Dvořák, Minister of European Affairs of the Czech..
In the space of 15 years, from 2005 until 2020, 75% of the farms in the country have disappeared – from 500,000 in 2005 down to 132,000 in 2020, said Prof. Dr. Bozhidar Ivanov, Director of the Institute of Agrarian Economics at an international..
In October 2024, the total business climate indicator decreased by 5.6 percentage points compared to September, dropping from 22.5% to 16.9%. The index declined in all monitored sectors, the National Statistical Institute announced. In industry, the..
Butter and vegetable oil are the products that have increased in price the most over the year. The retail price of vegetable oil will range between 3..
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