Between January and February 2018 Bulgaria’s export to the European Union increased with 16.5% as compared to the same period last year to EUR 2,955 million, the National Statistical Institute announced. The export to Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, France and Belgium formed 68.3% of Bulgaria’s total export to the EU. Meanwhile, imports from the EU in the same period increased with 12.3% to EUR 3,142 million. Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain and Greece were the biggest EU exporters to Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s trade balance in January-February 2018 was negative at EUR 187 million.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The population of white storks in Bulgaria has increased by 33% in recent years, according to data from the 8th International White Stork Census , cited..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will range between 5°C and 11°C, in Sofia 7°C. During the day, the cloud cover across the country will be..
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