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Bulgaria to receive one bln cubic meters of gas per year from Azerbaijan

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Bulgaria will start to receive natural gas from Azerbaijan from January 1, 2021, Bulgarian authorities announced. According to the 25-year contract signed between Bulgargaz and...
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Bulgarian software company Ablera and IBM co-created ”Beth” Virtual Assistant

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IBM announced that Ablera, a Bulgarian company specialized in developing AI/ML powered digital services for businesses, chose IBM Garage to co-create ”Beth”, an intelligent...
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US proposed to Bulgaria to abandon the construction of Belene nuclear power plant

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The United States has proposed to Bulgaria to abandon the construction of the second nuclear power plant in the country, given that this project,...
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Bookings for the winter season in Bulgaria have dropped by 40%

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Bookings for the winter season in Bulgaria have dropped by 40% compared to last year, says The Sofia Globe. Data was revealed by the Minister...
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Bulgarians traveled more across the border in October 2020

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In October 2020, during the continuing epidemic situation in the country, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 493.1 thousand, or...
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Thessaloniki Port Authority first ”dry port” opened in Iliyantsi, Sofia

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Thessaloniki Port Authority subsidiary based in Sofia, Bulgaria and named ”ThPA Sofia Ead” opened on Thursday, 12th of November 2020. The intermodal terminal (dry port)...
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NUMBER BUZZ

3,1
million employed persons in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2020
Infrastructure

Bulgarian car market has fallen by 24% for the first nine months of 2020

Total sales of vehicles (cars and light commercial) in Bulgaria for January - September 2020 reached 157 thousand compared...
Jobs

The the number of employed persons in Bulgaria decreased by 5.6% in Q2

In the second quarter of 2020 there were 3.079,6 thousand employed persons aged 15 years and over in Bulgaria,...

Almost 70% less tourists arrived in Bulgaria in August 2020

In August 2020, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 747.1 thousand or by 67.9% less in comparison with August...
Retail

eMag opens its first showroom in Sofia, Bulgaria

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eMAG continues its international expansion and opens the first showroom in Sofia, Bulgaria, after three months ago the company...
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Balance Sheet

TBI Bank, net profit of EUR 8.2 million in the first half of 2020

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TBI Bank’s net profit amounts to EUR 8.2 million, the Bank’s unaudited consolidated results for the first half of...
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Travel

Bulgaria: 61.9% less nights spent in accommodation establishments in July

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In July 2020, only 2.768 accommodation establishments with more than 10 bed-places were open in Bulgaria, says the National...
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Infrastructure

Lime electric scooters are back on Sofia streets

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Lime electric scooters are returning to Sofia after six months. The mobility company took them off the streets because...
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Athens

Bulgartransgaz to participate in the Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal

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The Greek company Gastrade SA announces the signing of the agreement for the acquisition of 20% of its share...
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Unemployment rate at 5,9% in Bulgaria in the second quarter

In the second quarter of 2020 there were 192.2 thousand unemployed persons, of whom 108.1 thousand (56.2%) men and 84.1 thousand (43.8%) women. The...
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Bulgarian Parva Liga new season to start with public inside stadiums

Bulgarian football Parva Liga new season starts Friday, August 7 and the presence of supporters in the stands will...
Real Estate

Building permits for construction of 1.362 residential buildings in Bulgaria

In the second quarter of 2020, the municipal authorities in Bulgaria issued building permits for construction of 1.362 residential...

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Which are the best CEE universities in QS World University Ranking

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Politecnico di Milano, ranking 137, with 37.226 students registered is the first university in CEE, followed by University of Vienna, 45.623 students, ranked 150,...
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Retail

eMag opens its first showroom in Sofia, Bulgaria

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eMAG continues its international expansion and opens the first showroom in Sofia, Bulgaria, after three months ago the company opened its first showroom outside...
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Retail

Pepco to open at least 70 stores in Bulgaria by the end of 2021

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The first Pepco stores in Bulgaria have opened their doors on 15th March in two locations in Plovdiv. Bulgaria is Pepco's eleventh country of...
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Athens

Thessaloniki Port Authority first ”dry port” opened in Iliyantsi, Sofia

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Thessaloniki Port Authority subsidiary based in Sofia, Bulgaria and named ”ThPA Sofia Ead” opened on Thursday, 12th of November 2020. The intermodal terminal (dry port)...
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Infrastructure

EIB to provide support for a specialised children’s hospital in Burgas

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The European Investment Bank (EIB), funded by the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH), will provide support to the Municipality of Burgas to facilitate project...
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