Sofia ranks 86th among 1 000 cities across the world in the StartupBlink Global Ecosystem Rankings 2020

Sofia climbed two positions – tо 86th place among 1 000 cities in this year’s Global Ecosystem Rankings 2020 by StartupBlink – a leading international startups and research centers platform. A case study presents Sofia and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city in the deep dive section of the report. For its annual review, StartupBlink has reviewed […]

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Bulgaria is among Europe’s leading bicycle manufacturers

Bulgaria is one of the leading manufacturers of bicycles, holding the fifth position in Europe in this indicator. A boom in recent years in Bulgaria has been registered in the production of electric bicycles. The sector turned out to be one of the few in Bulgaria that did not suffer during the coronavirus crisis, even reporting […]

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NSI poll shows slight recovery in business sentiment in Bulgaria in May 2020

Business sentiment in Bulgaria staged something of a recovery in May 2020 after plummeting in April to its lowest level in 23 years, according to the results of a monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on May 29. The total business climate indicator marked a positive change in comparison with the past three […]

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Trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan discussed at an online event

The trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan were discussed during an online event organized and held by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the active participation of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Sofia. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov opened the event and said that it was the first of a […]

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Foreign investments in Bulgaria Increased by EUR 100 million in the first quarter of 2020

According to data of the Bulgarian National Bank, foreign investments in Bulgaria increased by EUR 100 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. By the end of March, more than EUR 254 million were invested in the Bulgarian economy. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a threefold […]

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We are reviving abandoned industrial areas while thinking about the future of the city

We are reviving abandoned industrial areas while thinking about the future of the city The company has undertaken the largest investment in a construction site in Sofia Konstantin Boyadzhiev has been the manager of Galaxy Investment Group OOD since the beginning of 2016. Under his leadership, over the last four years the company has established […]

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Commission presents practical guidance to ensure the free movement of critical workers

CORONAVIRUS: COMMISSION PRESENTS PRACTICAL GUIDANCE TO ENSURE THE FREE MOVEMENT OF CRITICAL WORKERS Today, the Commission has issued new practical advice to ensure that mobile workers within the EU, in particular those in critical occupations to fight the coronavirus pandemic, can reach their workplace. This includes but is not limited to those working in the […]

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FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS – COVID-19 AND THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS IN THE SINGLE MARKET

FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS – COVID-19 AND THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS IN THE SINGLE MARKET   We would like to inform you that the European Commission has published several documents related to COVID-19 and the free movement of goods in the single market. In its Communication of 13/3/2020, the Commission emphasized that national measures restricting […]

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