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Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Bulgaria's new factories for 2024: How has the industrial landscape changed

Amongst a sharp dip in investments during 2024 there have been a few that have also withdrawn entirely from the country


Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey

Over 40% of businesses expect 2025 to be worse – BIA survey

Glavchev’s caretaker cabinet has the approval of 21% of respondents, the judiciary garners only 1%, trust in parliament stands at 0%



The economy - more of the same, but somehow different

The economy - more of the same, but somehow different

Normalization of inflation to relatively low levels increases the country's chances of fulfilling the Maastricht criteria and entering the eurozone.


Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

Mining sector targeted with a new tax in an attempt to fill budget holes

The finance ministry has proposed changes to the law on underground resources to raise revenues by BGN 900 million a year


The biggest Bulgarian companies building photovoltaics

The biggest Bulgarian companies building photovoltaics

The emerging sector already employs about 4,500 people, with local companies operating across Europe and around the globe


Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

Mondi suddenly bids farewell to Bulgaria

The UK group is closing its paper mill in the town of Stamboliyski, sale is still an option


Oscar-El expands production facilities to handle new large projects

Oscar-El expands production facilities to handle new large projects

The Bulgarian company will invest 4 million levs to boost its capacity for electrical panels by 40%


The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

The biggest employers: strong wage growth, stagnant hiring

The ranking of the top 200 companies by staff for 2023 shows layoffs in the automotive, bicycle and call center sectors, while IT and supermarket chains keep hiring


The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

The week: The budget debacle, BETL sink, Schengen opens, GNR to play in Sofia

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Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

In 2022, they generated 15.5 billion euro added value and provided more than 400,000 jobs, Eurostat data show


Data and people, or how Solvay Sodi is going digital

Data and people, or how Solvay Sodi is going digital

The ash soda plant in Devnya, winner of the Factory of the Year contest, is transforming the way it works to remain a market leader


The week: A map of industrial brilliance

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica



Guns, auto parts and meds: The K100 new entries

Guns, auto parts and meds: The K100 new entries

The new and lesser known firms that have made it into Capital’s 2024 ranking of Bulgaria's top 100 businesses