The increase in the sale of new cars in Bulgaria over the first 9 months of the year is four times higher than of used cars, indicate data of the Association of Car Manufacturers and traffic police.
In the 1 January-end of September period, car dealerships have sold 24.6% more new cars compared to the same period of 2022. At the same time, the number of used cars imported has gone up by just 6%. But in absolute terms, for every new car sold in Bulgaria, 5 used cars are imported. According to statistics, 27,382 is the number of new cars bought during the first 9 months of the year as against 144,613 used cars. The tendency holds of more than 60% of the used cars imported into the country being more than 10 years old – a total of a little over 108,000.
Bulgaria has until 21 November to decide how to proceed with the Lukoil Neftochim refinery, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Thursday ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. He was apparently referring to the end of a US Treasury..
The Bulgaria army will make up for the lack of personnel but not immediately. For 2025, we have money to hire only 1,000 new soldiers, said Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov before the relevant parliamentary committee. The committee supported the..
Bulgaria remains a net exporter of electricity and one of the pillars of the energy system in Southeast Europe. Electricity exports exceed imports by 3.1% in 2024. According to this indicator, the country ranks 11th in Europe. Among the..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to..
Bulgaria could run into fuel shortages if the Lukoil Neftochim refinery stops operating, former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov warned on..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11°C across the country. Along the Black Sea coast, they will reach 13 to 16°C , while in Sofia..
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