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Bulgaria has been opening up to the rest of the world and developments like its NATO membership and EU entry helped the country boost its economy. Key developments have been occurring in most economic sectors. GDP growth and increasing foreign investment have become a steady tendency. In few years the country is expected to join the euro zone, a development which would affect its economy further.

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Central European Media Enterprises enters Bulgarian market

Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced on July 28 that it had entered into an agreement that would give it an 80 per cent interest in two Bulgarian TV stations. The two stations are TV2, established in November 2007, and cable sports.....| Read more


Bulgaria to lose 500 million euro in EU Funds - Reuters: Quoting unnamed EU sources, news agency R....

No VAT or excise duties rates cut, finance minister says -report: Amid calls for cutting down ....

Crossing the Danube: Bulgarian and Romanian businesses have joined hands in asking their two gover....

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Agriculture

Agriculture was Bulgaria’s leading economic sector during the communist era. The restitution of property, however, led to the fragmentation of the land and a consequent crisis in the sector. Now, with the help of SAPARD funds and the activ.....| Read more

Tourism

Tourism is one of the most happening and at the same time problematic sectors of the Bulgarian economy. The greatest challenge the country faces is to find ways to make the most of its unique tourism resources. Bulgaria has some first-class moun.....| Read more

Privatisation

One of the biggest and most problematic deals of 2006 was the privatisation of Boyana Film Studios. The company was bought by the American Nu Image for 12.224 million leva. The privatisation contract also included an additional 30 million leva i.....| Read more

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What`s on in Bulgaria

Cultural Institutes

  • DANA KYNDROVA, LIBUSI KYNDROVA, OCCUPATION, NORMALISATION, WITHDRAWAL
    What: A joint exhibition of photographer Dana Kyndrova and her mother, Libusi, remembering the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the troops of the Warsaw Pact forty years ago.
    When: June 30 to September 19
    Where: the Czech Centre, 100 Rakovski Str, Sofia

Art

  • GERMAN COLLECTION
    What: This general exhibition presents works by German painters from the first half of the 20th century. Executed in the style of classic German painting, the selection presents authors such as P. Pralke, H. Zeitsser, Eggert, and Arnold Baur, among others.
    When: Until September 20
    Where: Viga Gallery, 100 James Bourchier Blvd, (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Sofia
  • LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER – ANI KARALAMBEVA AND NIYA ABRASHEVA
    What: Drawing on her experience and expertise as a long-time textile designer, Ani Karalambeva collaborates with her daughter Niya Abrasheva to create beauty in the ever-saturated world of fashion and interior design. The exhibition presents mixed media wall pa
    When: Until October 8
    Where: Azza Gallery of Modern Art, 25 Cherni Vruh Blvd, Sofia
  • IN PETAR ALEXANDROV’S SCULPTED WORLD
    What: For inspiration to create his delicate sculptures, Petar Alexandrov has looked to the artisanship of Bulgarian ancestors, feminine beauty and one imaginary dimension inhabited by mythological creatures. In his sculptures, Alexandrov tries to capture the s
    When: Until September 10
    Where: Minerva Gallery/Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 Gourko Str, Sofia