Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Volkswagen starts talks for building factory on Balkans

Photo: BGNES

German automotive giant Volkswagen Group is launching talks for building a new car factory on the Balkans.  Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Romania have been competing over the investment. The company has been looking for a place for its new factory in the region since last year. According to information of the Bulgarian National Radio, the final stage of the race for the investment worth a billion and a half euros would involve Turkey and Bulgaria. The factory should be operational in 2022 and create 5,000 jobs.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Long lines of trucks and cars at the border with Turkiye

Long lines of trucks and cars have formed at the border with Turkiye, reported Nova TV. The line of trucks on the Maritsa motorway has reached Svilengrad and is over 12 kilometres long, which is due to the increased traffic before the holidays...

published on 12/22/24 5:21 PM

Monday will be cloudy and windy

During the night, the cloud cover will increase from the west, but there will still be no precipitation.  The weather will remain clear in the eastern parts of the country. The lowest temperatures will range from minus 3°C to 2°C, slightly higher in..

published on 12/22/24 5:20 PM

A new lane is being built at Kulata border checkpoint due to Bulgaria's entry into Schengen

The renovation of the Kulata border checkpoint has begun in connection with Bulgaria's upcoming entry into Schengen on January 1. There will be two lanes in each direction before the checkpoint. A new 200-meter lane is being built on Bulgarian..

published on 12/22/24 3:10 PM