Day in 3 news: No new taxes, but a tax amnesty; Bulgaria ranks last for part-time work; Borissov wants talks with WCC-DB but is unhappy

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu hit Bulgarian traders

Second-hand goods stores report 15% drop in sales, shut down outlets

Day in 3 News: Vitosha factory site will be apartment complex; Labor market stagnates; End of year spending must be curbed for Eurozone goals

Day in 3 News: Radev appoints allies to court; Labor checks intensify; Uranium found in water in Parvomay

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients

The day in 3 news: Minimum wage gets huge hike; BNB to curb mortgage lending; 100 million euro for rural areas

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria backs offshore migrant centers; Layoffs surge across most industries; BG-Alert test is damp squib

Podemcrane: from electric hoists for Comecon to global markets

After a long privatization process in the 1990s, the Gabrovo-based company today manufactures industrial cranes and components worth 50 million levs

A perfect storm: why Pleven’s Leoni is closing

The German automotive cable supplier faces a volatile market, rising labor costs and a shortage of workers

Irim: from a small workshop to a major furniture manufacturer

With a turnover of 100 million levs, the Ruse-based family company is one of the biggest in the sector and exports products to 15 countries

General Toshevo: wind park for 800 million levs in no man’s land

Bureaucracy and politics have put major wind energy investment on hold for years - until now

More foreign workers are coming to Bulgaria but there are still many vacancies

Turks save seasonal employment, and Kyrgyz people are employed in hotels and restaurants, but this is not solving the personnel shortfall

Heraclea Sintica: Discovering a marble (demi)god

The well-preserved statue found in the ancient city near Petrich has sparked worldwide interest, attracting tourists from near and far

House Prices in Bulgaria Soar Again

NSI reported a record increase in housing prices in the country - by 16% year-on-year in the first quarter

Festo completing 80 million lev investment in workshop for new products

The plant of the German concern is now manufacturing more complex industrial automation devices

Bulgaria Economic Trends: Wage Growth Slowing Down

Wage increases are expected to decelerate this year, ranging between 5% and 14%

The day in 3 news: Second month with deflation MOM; Salaries grow 17% YOY; Youth unemployment shrinks

What lies behind the domestic electricity price surge?

The debate evolved after the deferral of the market liberalization and Maritsa East subsidies

A mountain school

Vocational school for mountain guides in the village of Cherni Osam offers the country's only mountain-related specialty