Economy
Wind supplies 12% of Europe's power in a day, Bulgaria's share just 0.5%
Wind turbines produced 12% of Europe's electricity over the past 24 hours, while Bulgaria's share stood at just 0.5%.
Section
Economy
Current economic news — markets, investments, business, inflation, and financial policies in the country and globally.
Economy
Economy
Traffic police check drivers across Bulgaria for distracted driving
Police are watching for drivers using phones at the wheel and other distractions as part of ROADPOL's international "Focus on the Road" campaign.
Economy
Bulgaria has no projects ready for EU rail money
Bulgaria can apply for large sums of EU money for rail transport, but it lacks the expertise and has no projects ready to go, Boryana Tazgetarska…
Economy
Consumer watchdog: petrol and diesel margins fall, LPG margins rise about 20%
The Consumer Protection Commission says it will publish the results of its checks at 200 petrol stations next week. It has also begun inspecting food…
Economy
Donev: price measures will be felt in October and November
The deputy prime minister and finance minister admitted to BNT that the government has not brought speculation under control, and announced new debt…
Economy
Firms, hospitals and schools to wait until July 2027 for power price compensation
Employers want the government to change a new rule under which most of the money for costly electricity arrives only in one lump sum after 30 June…
Economy
Bulgarians lose nearly 1bn euros a year to gambling, most of it online
Online gambling alone turned over almost 67bn levs in 2025, up from 44bn levs in 2023. The register of vulnerable people listed close to 43,000 names…
Economy
17 EU countries, including Bulgaria, oppose cuts to farm funding
Seventeen countries have asked for farming and cohesion funds to stay untouched in the EU's 2028-2034 budget. Six others want cuts.
Economy
Burgas ranks second in Bulgaria for property deals, with 2,047 in the third quarter
Burgas region logged 2,047 property deals in the third quarter, down 14.3% from a year earlier, the Registry Agency says.
Economy
Wholesale tomato prices jump 17%, sunflower oil down 6%
Some wholesale food prices rose and others fell in the week of September 28 to October 2. A litre of sunflower oil fell to 1.68 euros.
Economy
CommentaryBurgas refinery part of $20bn deal in Kremlin talks
The Russian company's international assets, including Lukoil Neftohim Burgas, are part of a roughly $20bn deal being discussed between people close…
Economy
Over 27,300 building safety violations found in nine months, 14 killed
Inspectors have carried out more than 5,800 checks on building sites since the start of 2026, shutting down work, machines or equipment over 660…
Economy
Business electricity price falls 1.57% to 136.46 euros tomorrow
Businesses will pay an average of 136.46 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding VAT, for electricity on October 3, down 1.57% from today, the power…
Economy
EBRD backs renewable energy investment in Bulgaria
The EBRD says Bulgaria has made progress on energy and infrastructure, and it has invested nearly 5.3 billion euros in the country so far.
Economy
CPC starts price checks on food in retail chains
Inspectors will check actual prices of dairy, fruit, and vegetables to find out why their costs have increased without reason.