The day in 3 news: VAT remains at 9%; IT sector flourishes; Mellifera raises 1 million levs

SEE Startups - an overview of the ecosystem

Since 2012, SEE startups have grown 49.9x in combined enterprise value

The day in 3 news: More foreigners attend Bulgarian universities; 6% of GDP comes from outsourcing; Cosmetics producer raises 285 000 euros

What are the hidden risks with pre-construction contracts

With this kind of contract a future owner promises to sell a building that does not yet exist

The day in 3 news: Officials quit after migrant attack; Democratic Bulgaria attacks President Radev over Ukraine; Bulgaria is regional startup leader

Not enough people: Bulgarian universities and firms struggle to recruit

Bulgarian companies from all sectors seek to hire 200,000 new employees - but workers are proving elusive

The housing market: the top is near

High demand and low supply drive prices up. War, weakening economies and rising mortgage rates may cool down the market

Day in 3 News: Govt to house Ukraine refugees on state properties; Caretaker cabinet to extend 2022 budget to 2023; Value of exports jumps 30%

Bulgaria begins issuing work visas to startups

The initiative provides a fast track for entrepreneurs from abroad to move their innovative businesses to Bulgaria

Changed designation of agricultural land. Is it still for development?

The new status is bound with time limits and loses legal effect in case of inaction

The German wpd is launching a project for a 75 MW wind farm near Balchik

The investment will be the first of its kind for over a decade since the last wind park was erected in the country

The day in 3 news: LNG gas tenders for November failed; President Radev calls for stable gov’t as talks begin; Kostadinov criticized for ejecting journalist

Bulgaria’s unfinished Belene NPP: to be or not to be

In the next couple of decades, the country does not need a new nuclear capacity; by then it should decide on its nuclear energy’s future

The Bulgarian startup ecosystem is losing momentum

The country has built a good reputation on account of its digital infrastructure, low costs and technical talent, but it’s still being overtaken

Day in 3 news: WCC and DB opt to run separately in election, Inflation up again, Gazprom dialogue loom for caretaker gov’t

Democratic Bulgaria to seek support from WCC if it gets third gov’t mandate; Interpol: Semerdziev drove with a fake Swiss driving license; 25 stotinki fuel discount from today

Day in 3 news: Vassilev launches new cabinet talks, 70 Russian diplomatic staff, families leave Sofia, 25 stotinki fuel discount to kick in on Saturday: Petrol Association

Day in 3 news: BSP rejects Petkov’s candidacy, DB demands Russian envoy’s expulsion, 25 stotinki off every liter of fuel

Bulgaria’s Dirty Trail of Match-Fixing Leads Back to the BFU

Bulgaria’s Dirty Trail of Match-Fixing Leads Back to the Bulgarian football union

Where are the Ukrainian refugees heading to?

Bulgaria faces the uphill task of having to find accommodation for 60,000 refugees currently in seaside hotels whose owners want to kick off their summer holiday season. Integrating them in society and in the labor market are now pressing priorities