Bulgaria is making good progress toward joining the Eurozone, as inflation is decreasing towards the threshold set by the criteria, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso said in an interview with BTA.
The economy, in general, continues to grow at a solid pace compared to the rest of the EU, said Odile Renaud-Basso, recalling the bank's forecast for Bulgaria’s GDP growth of 2.4% in 2025. The EBRD President also highlighted the vulnerabilities stemming from changes in the global environment, including trade tensions.
Odile Renaud-Basso discussed with President Rumen Radev the promotion of investments and the expansion of transport and energy connectivity. She is visiting Sofia in the context of the preparation of the EBRD’s new five-year strategy for the country.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has more than doubled its investments in Bulgaria in 2024 to EUR 272 million.
89% of German investors in Bulgaria would choose Bulgaria again for their investments . This is indicated by a study by the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce conducted in 2024. Germany continues to be a key partner of Bulgaria in terms of..
The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.5% in January 2025, up from 2.4% in December 2024. In Bulgaria, it accelerated more sharply in January to 3.8% from 2.1% a month earlier , reaching the highest level in 12 months (since January 2024, when it..
A concession award procedure for Plovdiv Airport is planned, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said at a meeting with aviation industry representatives. Minister Karadjov emphasized that he supports the idea..
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a Positive Outlook, reported BTA...
One of the largest cargo ships in the world docked for the first time at the Port of Varna, delivering 58,000 tons of rapeseed, BGNES reported...
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