The leadership of the Bulgarian Industrial Association have met with the new Bulgarian ambassador in Beijing, Andrey Tehov. Chair of the association, Dobri Mitrev, informed the diplomat that entrepreneurs trading with China consider bilateral business relations to be unbalanced due to objective political reasons.
The country's performance in the Chinese market could be improved and Bulgaria's presence at major trade fairs in China should be completely reconsidered, according to the association. It is important for Bulgarian companies to enter sectors such as green energy, electric vehicles, specific foods. However, the companies that tried to enter the Chinese market are pressured by the Chinese counterparties to reveal their trade secrets.
Citizens should remain calm about the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria from January 1, 2026, as the Bulgarian National Bank and commercial banks are ready for all processes related to the currency conversion and distribution of euro banknotes. This..
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has published the draft state budget in euros for 2026. The country’s GDP is projected to reach EUR 120.1 billion, with an economic growth rate of 2.7%. Planned revenues amount to EUR 51.436 billion, or 42.8% of GDP...
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to data from Eurostat, cited by the BNR's Horizont channel. In Bulgaria, this share reached 11.8%. The..
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