(IN BRIEF) Vestas has been awarded a 70 MW contract by Tessa Green Energy to supply and service 11 EnVentus V162-6.4 MW wind turbines for the Strazhitsa wind project in Bulgaria. The agreement includes a long-term Active Output Management service … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Active Output Management AOM 5000, Alexander Manolev, Bulgaria, clean energy investment, Eastern Europe energy market, electricity export, Energy Independence, EnVentus V162-6.4 MW, renewable energy, Southeast Europe, Srdan Cenic, Strazhitsa wind project, Strazhitsa Wind Project Marks Key Step in Strengthening Bulgaria’s Energy Independence and Wind Power Capacity, Tessa Green Energy, Vestas, Vestas and Tessa Green Energy Advance Strategic Collaboration Through Strazhitsa Wind Farm Development, wind energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund is expanding the JEREMIE programme in Bulgaria with approximately €210 million in funding to support innovative companies in sectors such as AI, microelectronics, and advanced technologies. Managed through 2035, the initiative combines reinvested funds … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Andrey Gyurov, artificial intelligence, Bulgaria Advances as Regional Venture Capital Hub with Expanded EIF-Managed JEREMIE Funding Programme, economic growth, EU funding, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, innovation ecosystem, Irena Mladenova, JEREMIE Bulgaria, Marek Mora, Marjut Falkstedt, microelectronics, New €210 Million Investment Strategy Targets Scale-Up Growth and Innovation Across Bulgaria’s Key Industries, Payhawk, scale up funding, SMEs Bulgaria, Sofia Bulgaria, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Börse Group has invested USD 15 million in MerQube, a US-based index technology firm, acquiring a minority stake alongside 7RIDGE. The partnership aims to enhance innovation in index-based investing, leveraging MerQube’s advanced SaaS platform and expertise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 7RIDGE, Christian Kromann, derivatives, Deutsche Börse Group, Deutsche Börse Strengthens Index Business with Strategic Investment in US Based Firm MerQube, financial markets, fintech, index provider, investment strategies, ISS STOXX, MerQube, passive investing, SaaS platform, STOXX, structured products, Vinit Srivastava
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided a €20 million loan to Sofia Med in Bulgaria, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, marking its first sustainability-linked loan in the country. The financing ties loan pricing to environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, copper industry, EBRD, EBRD Introduces First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Bulgaria with €20 Million Financing for Sofia Med, EBRD Strengthens Sustainable Industrial Investment in Bulgaria with InvestEU-Backed Loan to Sofia Med, energy transition, ESG, EU financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, industrial investment, InvestEU programme, recycling, SLL, Sofia Med, sustainability-linked loan, Viohalco, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Swissport has opened a new air cargo warehouse at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, expanding its logistics infrastructure in Bulgaria and strengthening its cargo network across Central and Eastern Europe. The 2,200-square-meter facility includes 2,000 square meters of storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Air Cargo Logistics, airport cargo warehouse, airport ground handling services, aviation services provider, Bulgaria air freight infrastructure, Central and Eastern Europe cargo network, cold chain logistics, digital cargo management platform, Dirk Goovaerts, e-commerce air cargo, global aviation logistics network, ISO certified cargo facility, live animal cargo handling AVI, pharmaceutical cargo handling, road feeder service logistics, Swissport, Swissport Enhances Air Freight Operations with New Cargo Warehouse at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, Swissport Invests in New Cargo Infrastructure in Bulgaria to Support Growing Air Freight Demand, valuables cargo VAL, Vasil Levski Sofia Airport
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) Sirma Group Holding has begun trading in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange while maintaining its existing listing on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange through the EuroBridge segment, which allows simultaneous trading in Sofia and Frankfurt. … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BSE, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Stock Exchange, capital markets, custom software development, Deutsche Börse, dual listing, EuroBridge segment, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, International Investors, ISIN BG1100032140, IT consulting, Prime Standard, Sirma Group Holding, Sirma Group Holding Advances Global Growth Strategy with Frankfurt Prime Standard Market Listing, Sirma Group Holding Strengthens European Capital Market Position with Frankfurt Stock Exchange Prime Standard Admission, Sofia, software technology company, Systems Integration, Wolfgang Steubing AG Wertpapierdienstleister, Xetra
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a five-year, EUR 50 million contract to operate and modernise Bulgaria’s nationwide tolling and e-vignette system. The agreement includes system maintenance, infrastructure upgrades and preparations for EU CO₂ emission classes, as well as … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Bulgaria, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bulgaria tolling system, Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Authority, CO2 emission classes, e vignette system, EMEA tolling solutions, Eurozone transition, GNSS tolling, Intelligent Transport Systems, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom Secures Five-Year Contract to Operate and Modernise Bulgaria’s Tolling System, Kapsch TrafficCom Wins Long-Term Deal to Support Bulgaria’s Future-Ready Tolling Network, Michael Weber, RIA, road infrastructure Bulgaria, satellite based tolling, section speed control, toll operations and maintenance
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Financial, Italy, Management, Romania, Society
Tagged Alpha Bank, Andrea Orcel, Austria, Bank of the Year, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Continued International Recognition Highlights UniCredit’s Momentum and Performance in 2025, CROATIA, digital transformation, Euromoney, European Banking, financial awards, financial sector recognitions, iFR, Italy, mergers and acquisitions, Romania, Silvia Pavoni, strategic performance, sustainable growth, The Banker, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Unlocked
(IN BRIEF) Integra Plastics AD, a Borealis group company based in Bulgaria, will convert its production facility to produce recycled polypropylene by October 2025, supported by the integration of Borealis’ Borcycle™ M mechanical recycling technology. The upgrade will enable the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Bulgaria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged appliances, Borcycle™ M, Borealis, Borealis expands circular economy solutions as Integra Plastics adopts Borcycle M recycling technology to produce premium rPP, Borealis expands European recycling footprint with Integra Plastics upgrade in Bulgaria, Borealis invests in Bulgaria with Integra Plastics facility set to produce premium recycled polypropylene by 2025, Borealis strengthens circular economy strategy as Bulgarian Integra Plastics plant shifts to recycled polypropylene, Borealis subsidiary Integra Plastics to upgrade Bulgarian facility for recycled polypropylene production by 2025, Bulgaria, Bulgaria to host Borealis’ expanded recycled polypropylene operations with Integra Plastics facility upgrade, Bulgarian Integra Plastics plant to transition from rLDPE to recycled polypropylene under Borealis upgrade plan, capacity expansion, circular economy, Dirk Langhammer, ELV, End-of-Life Vehicle directive, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Integra Plastics AD, mechanical recycling, mobility, packaging, PPWR, recycled low-density polyethylene, recycled polypropylene, rLDPE, rPP, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics announced that Rias Al-Kadi, General Manager of its Ranging and Connectivity Division, has joined the Board of Directors of the FiRa Consortium, strengthening the company’s leadership in advancing secure ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. ST is contributing to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Bulgaria, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, automotive access, CCC Digital Key, Connectivity Standards Alliance, consumer electronics, CSA, digital key, FiRa Consortium, IEEE, IEEE 802.15.4ab, IoT, leadership, partnership, ranging and connectivity, Rias Al-Kadi, Rias Al-Kadi of STMicroelectronics appointed to FiRa Consortium Board to drive UWB adoption and standards, Semiconductor industry, SK Yong, smart homes, STM, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics Executive Joins FiRa Consortium Board to Advance Ultra-Wideband Technology and Digital Key Ecosystem, STMicroelectronics strengthens UWB leadership as Rias Al-Kadi joins FiRa Consortium Board of Directors, ultra-wideband, UWB, UWB Alliance
(IN BRIEF) Pearson is enhancing PTE Academic with two new speaking tasks (“Respond to a Situation” and “Summarize a Group Discussion”) and improved AI-assisted scoring, effective August 7, 2025. The upgrades include expanded preparation materials and an ever-growing test-center network … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI scoring, English language assessment, express test markets, Global Scale of English, GSE, Lifelong Learning, online testing, Pearson, Pearson English Express Test, preparation resources, PTE Academic, Rapid Results, Respond to a Situation, Sharon Hague, speaking tasks, Summarize a Group Discussion, test security, test-center network
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria has enlisted the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the decarbonization of the Maritsa East Complex, one of Europe’s largest coal-powered electricity sites. The EIB will work with Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy to develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, carbon emissions, clean energy, coal transition, decarbonization, EIB, energy transition, EU funding, European Investment Bank, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Kyriacos Kakouris, Maritsa East Complex, Ministry of Energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Zhecho Stankov
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Burgas to provide advisory services for the development of a state-of-the-art scientific campus, which is set to open in 2027. The campus, which will serve four universities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Burgas, Children's Hospital, data centers, Dimitar Nikolov, economic growth, EIB, European Investment Bank, higher education, INNOVATION, InvestEU advisory, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, research facilities, scientific campus, sports facilities, student housing, €12.8 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has approved a new strategy for Bulgaria, focusing on the green transition, competitiveness, and resilience through 2030. The Bank’s investments in Bulgaria have grown significantly, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure and private sector development. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, competitiveness, EBRD, economic resilience, EU commitments, financial markets, green economy, green transition, infrastructure, investment, Manuela Naessl, partnership, private enterprise, private sector growth, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria-based Postbank, a subsidiary of Eurobank Group, has secured a €75 million guarantee from the European Investment Bank to facilitate up to €150 million in additional loans for mid-sized companies. This risk-sharing agreement offers preferential financing terms, such … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, collateral, domestic economy, EIB, EIB Group, Eurobank Group, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, funding accord, guarantee, Interest rates, job protection, Kyriacos Kakouris, lending, Mid-Caps, Mid-Sized Companies, partnership, Petia Dimitrova, portfolio, Postbank, preferential financing, risk-sharing, SMEs, strategic partnership, sustainable investment, working capital loans, €150 million, €75 million
(IN BRIEF) A transformative experience led a woman from the U.S. to Greece for a deep plane facelift performed by Dr. Papaioannou in Thessaloniki. Renowned as a discreet yet exceptional surgeon, Dr. Papaioannou combines artistry with surgical precision, restoring youthful … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Healthcare, North Macedonia, Russia, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged brow lift, clinic in Thessaloniki, deep plane facelift, Dr. Papaioannou, eye bag removal, facial rejuvenation, gifted surgeon in Greece, hidden gem, jowls lifted, lip lift, Papaioannoy Plastic Surgery, physical appearance, plastic surgery, restored youthful vibrancy, sagging skin tightened, whispered secret, wrinkles were gone
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank International, is providing €103 million to fund a 237 MWp solar photovoltaic plant in southeastern Bulgaria, developed by Tenevo Solar Technologies. The project will generate over 300 GWh of electricity annually, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, EBRD, Grzegorz Zieliński, Kalina Pelovska, partnership, Raiffeisen Bank International, solar project, sustainability, Tenevo Solar Technologies
(IN BRIEF) EIB Group President Nadia Calviño visited Bulgaria to discuss increased financing opportunities aimed at boosting economic growth, job creation, and the country’s green transition. In partnership with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Lyudmila Petkova, the EIB Group plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, EIB Group, Lyudmila Petkova, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
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