Thousands of tons of Bulgarian potatoes have been stored in warehouses or will remain unharvested in the field, the Association of Potato Producers warns. The reason is the produce is unsalable, as Bulgarian potatoes are more expensive than those produced in other European countries where potato growers receive higher European subsidies. In search of a solution to the problem affecting hundreds of families in the poorest regions of the country, potato growers want an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva, our reporter Veselina Milanova has informed.
Google has donated an additional $1 million to the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Technologies (INSAIT) at Sofia University , bringing its total investment in the institute to over $6 million. According to the institute’s website,..
The Bulgarian government and the German defence group Rheinmetall have signed an agreement in Sofia to build a gunpowder and 155 mm artillery shell factory at the state-owned Vazov Machine Building Works (VMZ) in Sopot. The deal was signed by..
The Embassy of Bulgaria in Washington hosted a reception for the Board of Executive Directors of the oldest Jewish organization "B'nai B'rith" . This was announced by the diplomatic mission on Facebook . The organization’s CEO..
An earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Western Turkey at 22.48 hours last night. There were over 40 aftershocks after the..
Bulgaria’s draft social security budget indicates that the minimum wage from 1 January 2026 will be lower than the level set out in the Labour Code ,..
The necessary net monthly income for subsistence for a worker living alone in September 2025 is 1,547 leva (748 euros) . For a three-member family with a..
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