Representatives of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and The Confederation of Labor Podkrepa in the state owned company Maritsa East requested an urgent meeting with Premier Boyko Borissov and demanded clear guarantees for the future of the energy complex. The syndicates demand political guarantees that the enterprise will continue operating for at least 15 more years.
Coal production fell with 25% this year due to lower consumption of electricity. Miners are worried that the lower revenues will result in non-fulfillment of the investment plan. They sought support from the Ministry of Energy and the Bulgarian Energy Holding, BNR-Stara Zagora informs.
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a difficult time for Europe, a time when the world is changing rapidly, when it is more important than ever..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev had a telephone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda ahead of the upcoming Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw. Radev highlighted the importance and potential of bilateral industrial cooperation, including..
For the second year in a row, the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) will today present its "Effectiveness of Economic Policy" index. The index identifies specific weaknesses in Bulgaria's economic policies that, if addressed, could improve the..
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul at 12.49 local time and was felt to varying degrees across Bulgaria, BTA reported, citing the..
The full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area is strengthening the European Union's economy significantly. This is stated in a report..
Sofia has met the last criterion for entering the eurozone. After meeting the inflation criterion, the data on the budget deficit for..
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