5 offers have been received for the Sofia Airport concession tender. Offers will be revealed on May 9, IFC reported. The World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have been helping the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport in organizing the conduct the tender by applying the best world practices. The EBRD is pleased that the concession has attracted 5 international players with extensive experience and proven success, commented Larisa Manastirli, EBRD Director for Bulgaria said. The investor, who proposed a combination of the highest annual installment and the best airport development concept, would win. The winner must also pay fixed initial payment of 281 million euros.
Attempts to enter the country illegally have fallen by 70% compared to 2023 , caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said in Brussels ahead of the European Council. Asked by BNR whether talks were underway with Turkey on the establishment of an..
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) re-elected Bulgarian National Radio Director General Milen Mitev to a second term of three years. He got the votes of three out of the five members of CEM – the commission’s chairperson Gabriela..
According to Czech MEP from the European People's Party (EPP) Tomáš Zdechovský, the vote for Bulgarian Commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva is not guaranteed. "The problem is that many of our colleagues from the Socialists and the Liberals..
Bulgaria is the 21 st safest country out of 38 countries in Europe, ranking between Poland and Spain. This country gets 1.643 points measured by..
State-owed natural gas supplier Bulgargaz has hired a legal councillor to defend the interests of the Bulgarian gas company in connection with the..
Sofia is hosting the biggest motor show in Europe this year, Alexander Kostadinov, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Car Manufacturers told..
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