With the efforts of Bulgaria and seven other EU Member States, the weakened version of the new Euro 7 standard for emissions from gasoline and diesel engines has been adopted.
Italy, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia opposed the initial project, as unrealistic and with a negative impact on investments in the automotive sector in the transition to electric cars. France and Italy, which have powerful auto industries, said the standard threatened European competitiveness in a sector that employs 14 million Europeans. Euro 7 will replace Euro 6 from 2025 and will be mandatory for all new vehicles sold. It also introduces higher standards for car batteries.
At the Competitiveness Council in Brussels, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Ivaylo Shotev pointed out that the accessibility to electric cars varies in different EU countries and that Euro7 will increase the demand for second-hand cars.
A concession award procedure for Plovdiv Airport is planned, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said at a meeting with aviation industry representatives. Minister Karadjov emphasized that he supports the idea..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova said that the turnover of large retail chains in Bulgaria decreased by 28.8% on the day of the boycott compared to the previous day, reported BTA. Temenuzhka Petkova took part in the meeting on..
The highest average salary in Bulgaria is in Sofia - 1732 euro, and the lowest in Smolyan - 826 euro. These are the data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) for December 2024. Because of the salaries in the capital, the average salary in..
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