The business climate in Bulgaria has deteriorated in 2018. This was stated by the chairman of the Bulgarian Industrial Association Radosvet Radev, referring to the results of a poll, in which 740 companies took part. 49% of respondents reported a slowdown in their development and a 26% reported worsening of the business environment this year compared to 2017. Just 24% of respondents say 2018 was successful for their business. 58% of entrepreneurs believe that corruption, regulatory burden and gray economy in Bulgaria are growing.
In 2019, 1/3 of Bulgarian entrepreneurs expect growth in the economy. Compared to a year earlier, optimists are down by 5%. Business intentions in 2019 are mainly about developing new products and searching for new markets, which will affect employers' plans to hire new workers and raise wages. At this backdrop, 68% of companies intend to raise employees' salaries.
A protest in defense of the Bulgarian lev and against Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone began at noon in the center of Sofia. The organizers are the Vazrazhdane party and civil organizations. The participants are demanding a broad public debate on the..
The repairs to the Danube Bridge, connecting Bulgaria and Romania, have been partially halted , BNT reported. This was necessary due to the low temperatures in recent days in Ruse and the entire country. It is expected that the repairs to the Danube..
The snow in Northeastern Bulgaria has made skiing possible at the end of February. Today, the ski season opened in Valchi Dol, where the only track in Varna Region is located. It is only 250 meters long, but the locals use it with pleasure, BNT..
The patriots from Vazrazhdane parliamentary party and civil organizations against Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone have announced a protest for today...
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory..
More than 550,000 people received support last year under the European programme Food and Basic Material Assistance – packages of staple foods and nine..
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