Economy
Petrol and diesel prices dip this week — methane the only fuel to rise
Petrol and diesel prices in Bulgaria dropped last week, but every fuel still costs more than it did a month ago, according to data from Fuelo.
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EU plans €2 fee on every item in small parcels from outside the bloc
The fee will come on top of the €3 charge already applied per item in parcels worth up to €150 from non-EU countries.
Economy
Cucumber prices jump 22% at wholesale as most fruit and vegetables cost more
The wholesale market price index rose 1.36% to 2,312 points, the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets says.
Economy
Removing a tree in Sofia: 150-600 euros, in Burgas you need the mayor's permission
Cutting down a tall tree in Sofia costs between 150 and 600 euros, according to price lists from private firms, while in Burgas a tree on private…
Economy
Property deals in Burgas, Sofia and Varna fall the most, while prices keep rising
Home sales across Bulgaria are down more than 18% on the year, while prices in the second quarter were 15% above where they stood a year earlier.
Economy
Farmer forum in Sofia starts on 28 September: how farms can sell direct
Over three sessions from 28 to 30 September in Sofia, farmers, officials and researchers will talk about how farms can sell without a middleman,…
Economy
New Alstom electric train departs Sofia for Burgas today at 4:45 pm as train No. 3625
Since September 26, two more new electric trains have started running on the Sofia–Burgas and Sofia–Vidin lines, bringing the network total to four.
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21 drunk drivers caught in one day as police crack down on the roads
Police checked 13,532 cars and 16,731 drivers and passengers in a single day, the interior ministry said.
Economy
‘Bonus-Malus’ system to launch in February 2027, says regulator's deputy chief
The system, which tracks insurance claims under "Civil Liability" car insurance, should launch in February 2027, according to Plamen Danailov, deputy…
Economy
Competition watchdog asks Lukoil for wholesale petrol and diesel price data
Bulgaria's Commission for the Protection of Competition wants detailed data from Lukoil Bulgaria and Lukoil Neftohim Burgas on how they set wholesale…
Economy
Bulgarian Railways adds two more Alstom trains, one on the Burgas line
From tomorrow, two more electric Alstom trains will run on the Sofia-Vidin and Sofia-Burgas lines, bringing the total number in service to four.
Economy
Organic farmers in Bulgaria on the rise — now 765, with 88,000 animals
Interest in organic farming has been growing in Bulgaria over the past three years, with organic crop land now topping 266,000 hectares.
Economy
Kozloduy's reactors 5 and 6 will keep running as long as they pass safety checks
Reactor 5 at the Kozloduy nuclear plant could run until 2049, and reactor 6 until 2051, but those dates aren't final.
Economy
Bulgargaz wins 10-year gas trading license in Serbia
Serbia's energy agency has given Bulgargaz EAD a licence to supply natural gas wholesale for 10 years.
Economy
Council member proposes second night bus line for Burgas this summer
Council member Dilyan Georgiev is proposing a seasonal night line, N2, running from the South Bus Station through Lazur, Izgrev and Zornitsa to the…