BGN 1 billion (EUR 510 million) under the Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Rural Development 2023-2027 will be distributed between municipalities in Bulgaria in December 2024, said caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov at the Annual Meeting of Local Authorities, organized by the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria. He noted that a reallocation of residual funds under the Programme has been made to ensure the funding of various municipal investments.
Bulgaria must prepare its first medium-term fiscal-structural plan for 2025-2028. This plan should include policies, reforms and investments foreseen for this four-year period, caretaker Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova said at the "Albena" resort.
Bulgaria can be revitalized with at least 35 industrial parks. Besides attracting investors, these parks contribute to economic and social development and impact the educational infrastructure, caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth Rosen Karadimov told local government representatives. In his words, industrial parks are the only effective mechanism to address regional disparities.
Shell Exploration and Production (96) B.V , a subsidiary of Shell, will explore for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel, located in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, announced Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Energy..
The Bulgarian-Moldovan Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting with leading specialists from the energy sector of Bulgaria and Moldova. The online conference was led by the Chairman of the Bulgarian-Moldovan Chamber of Commerce and Industry,..
The draft budget for 2025 proposes a deficit of 3%. The mid-term budgetary forecast targets a deficit of 3% up until 2028. The government debt is to increase to EUR 41.57 billion by 2028. The size of pension insurance is to be preserved in..
Moody's Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's long-term and short-term rating at Baa1 with a stable outlook. The affirmation of Bulgaria's Baa1 rating..
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