The European Commission has approved a EUR 88 million scheme to support Bulgarian micro and small companies in the context of the coronavirus outbreak . The scheme will be co-financed the European Regional Development Fund with EUR 75..
Sofia is in 7 th position out of 18 cities in the European Commission’s European green capital competition. Sofia comes first in the categories “air quality” and “integrated management”. The Bulgarian capital city performed well in the..
The grant scheme aimed at providing gratuitous financial assistance to tens of thousands of small and micro companies in Bulgaria to the tune of EUR 1,500-EUR 5,000 has not started yet due to the delay of the expected permission from the European..
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria is expected to jump to 7% in 2020, after having reached historic lows of 4.2% in 2019, the economic forecast of the European Commission shows. Job losses are set to be most pronounced in the services sector (retail..
The Bulgarian Fund of Funds has received approval from the European Commission to ease the conditions for using financial instruments to support the most vulnerable segment of the country's economy - small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups ...
The European Commission has announced that Bulgaria will be temporarily exempt from part of the restrictions imposed on the operation of carriers. The decision is in response to Bulgaria's request to be given more flexibility in terms of driving time,..
The European Commission has received the signal sent by the Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union regarding the case with the union chairperson, Asena Stoimenova, who was accused of instilling panic in interviews given for Bulgarian public media outlets. The..
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and EC President Ursula von der Leyen discussed in a telephone conversation the European Union's plans and options for emerging out of the Covid-19 crisis as well as concrete measures for the rapid recovery of the..
The European Commission has approved state aid to the tune of EUR 250 million to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Bulgaria affected by the coronavirus epidemic. The scheme has been submitted for approval in March by the Bulgarian government...
W ith the European Commission called for the free movement of seasonal workers of major importance for the agriculture sector, many Bulgarians are ready to go to work abroad despite the coronavirus pandemic. They are expected to participate again in the..