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Producer Prices in Industry Up by 8.6% in July Y/Y
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Total Producer Price Index went up by 8.6% in July 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, the National Statistical Institute said on Friday. A rise was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 24.5%, in the electricity, gas, steam...
Bulgarian Science Marks Progress in European Research Area, Shows New European Commission Report
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria is taking consistent steps toward deeper integration into the European Research Area (ERA) and strengthening its role within the European scientific community, according to the European Commission's new ERA Country Report 2024: Bulgaria,...
'Revival' Calls for Demonstration Against EC President’s Bulgarian Visit
Novinite
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Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the Bulgarian right-wing political party “Revival,” has called for a protest against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming visit to Bulgaria. On his Facebook page, Kostadinov stated that...
Industrial Muscle Flex for Rheinmetall: 2 New Bulgarian Arms Plants
Kyiv Post
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August 28, 2025
Europe’s biggest defense manufacturer Rheinmetall will open two plants in Bulgaria to produce artillery shells and gunpowder, deepening the German corporation’s position as a critical supplier of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU),...
Uncertain economic environment and labour shortages are the main obstacles, entrepreneurs in Bulgaria say
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 29, 2025
The total business climate indicator in Bulgaria for August remains approximately on the same level as the previous month – from 20.6% to 20.2%, BGNES reports, citing National Statistical Institute data. The main obstacles to development are the...
Four-Day Working Week Faces Doubts in Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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European countries are considering a shift to a four-day working week, and employers and unions in Bulgaria comment on the idea’s feasibility. Greece and Poland are piloting new work models, but Eurostat data show that Bulgaria continues to have...
EU Chief to Tour Bulgaria’s Military Industry after Rheinmetall’s Announcement
Novinite
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Bulgaria on Sunday, August 31, for talks with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. As part of her visit, the two leaders will tour VMZ-Sopot, the country’s largest state-owned defense...
Fourth generation of Bulgarian children in Hungary fill the classrooms of the Sunday school
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 29, 2025
On the last day of August, the spacious three-story building of the Bulgarian Cultural Center at 62 Vágóhíd Street in Budapest will open its doors to students from the Bulgarian School for Native Language. Classes in Hungary begin on August 31 and...
Bulgaria’s Mining Industry: Key Economic Driver Supporting 120,000 Jobs
Novinite
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The mining industry in Bulgaria currently employs over 18,000 people directly, while related sectors expand this figure to more than 120,000 individuals whose livelihoods depend on mining activities. According to Eng. Dragomir Draganov, chairman...
Energy and Water Regulatory Commission Approves 2.5% Reduction in Price of Natural Gas for September Compared to August
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission approved a natural gas price for September of BGN 60.52/MWh or EUR 30.94/MWh, excluding access, transmission, excise duty, and VAT. At this price, Bulgargaz EAD will sell natural gas to end suppliers and...
Bulgarian Electronics Manufacturers Face Production Decline Due to Competition from China and Turkiye, Industry Reports
Bulgarian News Agency
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Nearly 60% of public procurement contracts in the electrical engineering and electronics sectors in Bulgaria over the past two years have been won by companies from China and Turkiye. This is according to observations by the Bulgarian Association...
Bulgaria launches consultation on 1.9 GWh energy storage subsidy
pv-magazine
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August 28, 2025
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has opened a public consultation for a new round targeting 1.9 GWh of standalone storage capacity, building on the success of its initial RESTORE procurement, which backed nearly 10 GWh of energy storage...
Over 260,000 people in Bulgaria face water shortages – where is the crisis rooted and what can be done?
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 28, 2025
Protest in Pleven over the water crisis Photo: BGNES Bulgaria, the European Union, the 21st century, the year is 2025. More than 260,000 people in the country, at the end of August, do not have drinking water or are experiencing rolling water...
Bulgarian President to Meet Counterpart in Day Two of His Visit to Germany
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev will meet with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday as part of his two-day visit to the country. The one-on-one meeting will take place at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. The two heads of state spoke at the...
From ore to more: Mineral partnerships for African industrialisation
European Council on Foreign Relations
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August 28, 2025
Summary The future of European energy and military security depends on secure and diversified sources of critical minerals. Currently, however, the EU heavily relies on supply from China—its strategic rival. Direct sourcing from African countries...
My Cool Ssense Skirt Went Through Global-Shipping Hell
New York Mag
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August 28, 2025
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo: Cat Zhang On June 1, I splurged on my first piece from Ssense: a Chopova Lowena skirt. I had been influenced by a recovering shopaholic on TikTok who’d somehow clicked her way to five figures of credit-card...
Yggdrasil Partners with Bulgarian Online Casino Everbet to Expand in the Balkans
Top News
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Gaming content supplier Yggdrasil has secured a strategic partnership with Bulgarian operator Everbet, reinforcing its expansion strategy across Eastern Europe's lucrative gaming markets. The agreement introduces 20 premium slot titles to...
Bulgaria, Rheinmetall to Equally Share Investment in New Ammunition Plants, Says Defence Committee Chair
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria and German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will equally share the investment in the upcoming construction of ammunition plants on Bulgarian territory, the Chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Hristo Gadzhev told journalists on...
Bulgaria Records Steepest Industrial Decline in the EU, But Economy Still Grows
Novinite
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Bulgaria has registered the sharpest drop in industrial output among all EU member states, according to the latest Eurostat figures. In June, the country’s industrial production shrank by 8.2% compared to the same month a year earlier. This marks...
Bulgarian Delegation Attends Opening of New Rheinmetall Ammunition Plant
Bulgarian News Agency
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A Bulgarian delegation led by President Rumen Radev arrived in Germany on Wednesday for a two-day visit. The delegation attended the official inauguration ceremony of a high-tech plant of the German defence company Rheinmetall in Unterluess, Lower...