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 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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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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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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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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The European Commission approved Bulgaria’s requests for temporary exceptions (derogation) to the rules in international road transport. This was announced during today’s videoconference of transport ministers of the European Union on the impact of COVID-19 on the transport sector. At the proposal of the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov and in […]
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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 […]
Lees meer The Council of Ministers has defined the border crossing points on Bulgarian territory at which vehicles transporting goods will be allowed to pass freely. The plan for securing Green Corridors along the European road network was proposed by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov. It complies with the guidelines of the […]
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Sofia International Film Festival is the biggest film festival in Bulgaria. It began in 1997 and attracts more than 85 000 spectators annually. The festival aims to present the best of the contemporary cinema to local audiences and regional Bulgarian and Balkan cinema to international audiences, as well as to encourage cooperation between local and international filmmakers. The 24rd Sofia […]
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The National Conference on the Green Textile Deal: Citizens and Business Partners in Textile and Footwear Waste Management will be held on March 12, 2020, at Sofia Hotel Balkan, Serdika Hall. The event is organized by the European Institute Foundation and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, in partnership and with the assistance of the Association […]
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