ECB reveals shortlisted designs for new euro banknotes, launches public poll
The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled on July 23 the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes and launched
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Negotiations between Bulgarian government and Germany’s Rheinmetall to start from scratch
Negotiations between the Bulgarian government and Germany firm Rheinmetall, a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry, are starting
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EC fines Google 890 million euro for breaches of Digital Markets Act
The European Commission (EC) took two decisions on July 23 finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first half of 2026 up 7.9% y/y
There were 25 957 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to June 2026, an increase of 7.9 per
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Eurostat: International air travel prices in EU in June 2026 up 4.5% y/y
In June 2026, international air travel prices in the European Union increased by 4.5 per cent and domestic air travel
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Bulgaria’s Employment Agency: Applications for work permits for non-EU nationals now submitted online only
Bulgaria’s Employment Agency said on July 21 that it is switching solely to electronic submission of documents for access to
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Sales volume of beer in Bulgaria dropped 5% in 2025 y/y
Sales of beer in Bulgaria in 2025 added up to close to five million hectolitres, a drop of five per
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2026 was 2.28B euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 2.28 billion euro, the equivalent
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EU ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into force
From July 19, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear, the European
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