Economy
Farmers to get €170m in aid under two schemes, with fuel support first
The first scheme is for fuel and is worth about €100m, minister Plamen Abrovski told BTA.
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Kaufland takes back two Crivit women's ski models
Crivit women's ski trousers and a ski jacket have no valid certificate for recycled materials, and customers can return them for the full price.
Economy
Corn price in Europe rises €26 a tonne in two days
A poor harvest has pushed corn on Euronext up to €303 a tonne, while sugar stays close to its highest level in 19 months.
Economy
Employers ready to accept minimum wage of €660
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) thinks that the minimum wage of €660 from 1 January 2027 is close to its expectations, but is…
Economy
Peev gives state rail firm BDZ and Ivkoni Express two weeks to settle services from 13 December
The state and private operators will run passenger trains under 12-year contracts. Minister Georgi Peev wants firm decisions on trains, staff and…
Economy
Cigarette excise duty to rise to €126 per 1,000 sticks from March 2027
Cigarettes will cost more again from March 2027, with a third rise in excise duty due on 1 January 2028.
Economy
IMF warns Black Sea shipping risk could slow Bulgaria's growth
The IMF has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Bulgaria to 2.6%. The risk in the Black Sea could hit trade, said the head of the fund's European…
Economy
Kapitan Andreevo border crossing must handle about 1,000 trucks a day
Border police and customs are already changing how the checkpoint works, and after repairs it will handle over 25% more trucks.
Economy
Job vacancies in Bulgaria fall 10.8% in a year
The annual drop is faster than at the end of the first quarter, National Statistical Institute data show.
Economy
New firms in Bulgaria down 31% in a year, bankruptcies down 22.1%
Bulgaria registered 7,968 new companies in the third quarter of 2026, while 791 went into insolvency or bankruptcy, according to the National…
Economy
Bulgaria's inflation rises to 5.6% in September, second highest in eurozone
Bulgaria's annual inflation rose to 5.6% in September from 5% in August, the third highest in the EU, Eurostat data show.
Economy
Agropolychim warns fertiliser output could stop if ships stop sailing in the Black Sea
Ammonia, the raw material for fertilisers, reaches Bulgaria only by sea, Georgi Borisov, commercial director of «Agropolychim», told BNR.
Economy
Podkrepa union wants 7% on food vouchers to be a social security contribution, not a tax
The union has proposed that the 5% pay rise for public sector workers apply only to the first half of 2027.
Economy
Union asks for 10% pay rise in 2027 budget, not planned 5%
Bulgaria's KNSB union wants public sector pay to rise twice as much as planned, while the finance ministry is preparing cuts in the security sector.
Economy
Yakimov: Bulgaria wants long-term investment from China and joint production
Deputy economy minister Krasimir Yakimov spoke at the annual meeting of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber for Industrial Development in Sofia.