For years Bulgaria has been at the bottom of the charts when it comes to quality of life in the European Union. In the past there was a period when this country was ahead of Romania but now it is last in Europe. According to Eurostat, 54% of..
The Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov presented 4 certificates for investments class "A", the Minister's press center announced. "Harmony 2012" in Kardzhali invests 23 million euros in a plant for processing zinc-containing materials. Alcomet in..
The industrial production index, turnover in retail trade and exports have marked a considerable drop in April, compared to the same month of 2019. April is the first full month of lockdown in the country, which explains the 19.9% drop in trade..
The Bulgarian National Bank forecasts an increase in non-performing loans and has kept buffer for the vaults at 0.5 percent of their capital in the third quarter. The central bank recalls that at the beginning of the crisis with Covid-19, it..
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has updated its assessment for Bulgaria in 2020. Adjusted expectations of the EIU are for a 4% decline of GDP, while on April 28 the forecast was for 5.8% decline. The explanation comes from the fact that in..
The forecasts are for a decline in GDP this year of about 7%, but next year it will increase by 6%, which shows good condition, Bulgaria's Economy Minister Emil Karanikolov told the Bulgarian National Television . It was more important to protect..
Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov gave the start to the first sitting of the Expert Advisory Council set up at the Ministry of Economy. The main aim of the council is to look into the state and prospects facing the Bulgarian economy and..
The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association /BICA/ has called for a broad and non-politicized public debate, as well as for the development of legislation and an algorithm for action in crises of the scale of Covid-19. According to the..
The forecasts are that in 2021 Bulgaria will be able to restore the economic conditions before the pandemic. Even for the first quarter the results are better than the first 3 months of 2019, Bulgaria's Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov told the BNR...
The University of National and World Economy marks today its 100 th anniversary through its online platform and Facebook. UNWE was established in 1920 as Free University of Political and Economic Sciences. Today, it is the largest economic..