(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is allocating €40 million to support the European Agri Transition Fund, aimed at fostering a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food system in Europe. Managed by INOKS Capital, the fund targets SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, CROATIA, EIF, Europe, Greece, Hungary, INOKS Capital, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Nabil Marc Abdul-Massih, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
(IN BRIEF) Borealis announces the successful acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player, solidifying its position in the circular economy landscape. Integra Plastics’ state-of-the-art recycling plant, with an annual capacity exceeding 20,000 tons, significantly bolsters Borealis’ … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Italian and Bulgarian authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have apprehended 22 individuals associated with an organized crime group (OCG) involved in human trafficking. The OCG exploited numerous female victims, coercing them into prostitution through deceptive promises of … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Government, Industrial, Italy, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Bulgaria, Eurojust, Human Trafficking Ring, Italy, partnership
(IN BRIEF) HeavyFinance announces a €50 million fundraising for a private credit fund aimed at supporting European agricultural SMEs with tailored finance solutions to advance decarbonization efforts. With the EIF committing €20 million as a cornerstone investor and support from … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged agriculture, Bulgaria, EIF, Europe, HeavyFinance, Laimonas Noreika, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Poland, PORTUGAL, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to guarantee up to €25 million for a loan extended by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria, marking the first greenfield renewable project financed under … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the European Investment Bank Group, has inked guarantee agreements with four Bulgarian banks, including Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, UniCredit Bulbank, and United Bulgarian Bank, facilitating up to €2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Bulgaria, EIF, green transition, Marjut Falkstedt, Milena Stoycheva, partnership, Postbank (Eurobank Bulgaria), ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, SMEs, sustainability, UniCredit Bulbank, United Bulgarian Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed a €40 million loan to Eldrive Holding GmbH, based in Austria, to establish 8,472 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania over the next three years. This project … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Austria, Bulgaria, clean mobility, Eastern Europe, EIB, Eldrive Holding GmbH, EV charging stations, installation, Kyriacos Kakouris, Lithuania, partnership, Romania, Stefan Spassov, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Judicial and law enforcement authorities from Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Sweden collaborated in a coordinated action against an organized crime group suspected of online trading fraud. The criminal network operated fraudulent online trading platforms from call centers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Cyprus, Defrauding, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Fraud Network, Germany, Netherland, online trading, partnership, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has received certification from the Top Employers Institute for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to employee well-being and excellence in HR policies. The European-level Top Employer Certification was awarded based on local certifications in Bulgaria, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Bulgaria, David Plink, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland, SERBIA, Siobhan McDonagh, Top Employer Certifications, Top Employers Institute, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with Kristera AD, a subsidiary of Agria Group Holding, to provide a €35 million loan for the construction of a new sunflower oil processing plant in northern Bulgaria and the acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Agria Group Holding, Bulgaria, EIB, Emil Raykov, Kristera AD, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, Sunflower Oil Plant, sustainability, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) The power sector is undergoing a vital transformation to meet climate goals by shifting towards carbon-free electricity production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is actively contributing to this transition through its Renewable Energy Programme, particularly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, clean power, EBRD, fossil fuels, Fuels Transition, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, partnership, renewable energy, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory assistance to the Bulgarian Ministry of Innovation and Growth to enhance the effectiveness of the development financial institutions it supervises, with the aim of better supporting the Bulgarian economy. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Bulgaria, Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), economy, European Investment Bank, Financial, Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB), Kyriacos Kakouris, Milena Stoycheva, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has begun construction on a pilot carbon capture installation named ANRAV.beta at its plant in Devnya, Bulgaria. This pilot unit is a significant step towards the company’s larger ANRAV project in Bulgaria, the first full-chain carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged ANRAV.beta, Bulgaria, carbon capture, CCUS, Dr Nicola Kimm, Eastern Europe, Ernest Jelito', Heidelberg Materials, Milena Stoycheva, OxyCal technology, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €12.8 million loan agreement with the Municipality of Burgas in Bulgaria to co-finance the construction of a specialized children’s hospital. This modern facility, equipped with zero-emission technologies, aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 21st Century healthcare, Bulgaria, Burgas, Children's Hospital, Dimitar Nikolov, EIB, Lilyana Pavlova, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) have signed a €175 million loan agreement to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Bulgaria. The loan aims to support companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Development Bank, digitalization, economy, European Investment Bank, financing, Iliya Karanikolov, INNOVATION, Lilyana Pavlova, Marjut Falkstedt, Milena Stoycheva, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Archie Benn and Isaac Tredant, two friends who have never ridden a tandem before, will pedal a tandem bicycle 2,000 miles from Bristol to Istanbul to raise money for the Bristol homeless shelter Julian Trust. The best mates … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Management, Media, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Archie Benn, Bristanbul, Bristol, Bulgaria, charity, CROATIA, France, Isaac Tredant, İstanbul, Julian Trust, Luxembourg, Professor Nicholas Roberts, Rob O'Sullivan, Slovenia, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) MAXIMA Group, a retail company that operates in the Baltic States, Poland, and Bulgaria, has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce its impact on the environment by 2030. The company will reduce its direct and … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced a 60 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Bulgaria in support of SMEs in the country impacted by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Anca Ioana Ionescu, Bulgaria, EBRD, loan, ProCredit Bank, Rumyana Todorova, SMEs
(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 23-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay (EBR:SOLB), an international chemical company, has announced plans to cut 20% of its CO2 emissions related to energy production activities at its largest European soda ash plant in Devnya, Bulgaria by adapting … Read the full press release
Transmetrics’ artificial intelligence solutions calculate volumes, goods flow, and the rationality of land connections. (PRESS RELEASE) SOFIA, Bulgaria, 24-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Transmetrics, a state-of-the-art AI platform developed exclusively for the supply chain, announces today that their artificial intelligence (AI) … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bulgaria, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, AI algorithms, AI platform, artificial-intelligence, Bayesian models, Big Data, Bulgaria, Daniela Pena, DB Schenker, Dimitar Pavlov, ecological footprint, land transport, logistics, logistics provider, predictive analytics, Sevlievo, shipments, stochastic optimization, supply chain, Supply Chain Management, Transmetrics, transportation hub, vehicle utilization, Zoran Lazoroski
EBRD €20 million loan to Sofia Med Funds to boost the capacity expansion investment Sofia Med to develop and implement a low-carbon strategy (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Investment in research and innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bulgaria, Latvia and Romania will now have support from new financing programme launched by the EBRD and the EU. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Latvia, News, Romania, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, EBRD, EU, financing, Horizon 2020 programme, INNOVATION, investment, Latvia, low carbon economies, RESEARCH, Romania, SMEs
Company seeks people with skills in JAVA, SAP Hybris, Salesforce and Adobe for its Advanced Technology Centers in Sofia and Plovdiv SOFIA, Bulgaria, 13-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) plans to more than double the number of its skilled technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Adobe, Alessandro Abbagnano, Bulgaria, Carlo Trimarchi, IT professionals, Java, Kyriacos Sabatakakis, Plovdiv, SAP Hybris, Sofia, technology employees
Bois-Colombes, France, 15-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union – Western Balkans Summit will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 17th of May 2018. This meeting aims to reaffirm the EU’s commitment towards the Western Balkans gaining EU membership. Coface’s economists … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Economy, European Union, France, Government, Insurance, International Trade, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Politics, Serbia
Tagged Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, CHINA, COFACE, EU accession, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, RUSSIA, Sofia, The European Union - Western Balkans Summit, Western Balkans
MOSCOW, 09-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL supported an environmental expedition to scavenge Vilkitsky Island in the east of the Kara Sea, as envisaged by a cooperation agreement between the company and the government of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. After two … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Russia
Tagged Bulgaria, Israel, Kara Sea, LUKOIL, RUSSIA, Vilkitsky Island
EBRD to become shareholder in Canadian investor Dundee Precious Metals to promote highest industry standards LONDON, 27-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing C$ 43.7 million (approximately US$ 32.7 million equivalent) in the development … Read the full press release
SOFIA, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bulgaria strictly supports the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Macedonia. I believe that all Western Balkan countries belong in a united and strong Europe, and Bulgaria is ready to support the efforts … Read the full press release
Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, in compliance with article 1, paragraph 2 and article 50 of the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank, the BNB Report for the first half of 2013 and the BNB budget for 2014 were presented … Read the full press release
Luxembourg/Sofia, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Municipality of Sofia today signed a new loan agreement of EUR 50 million to support the implementation of the Bulgarian capital city’s master plan. The loan will finance a transport … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bulgaria, construction, Dušan Ondrejička, EIB, loan agreement, Mihai Tanasescu, Municipality, Municipality of Sofia, rehabilitation, Sofia, The European Investment Bank, transport infrastructure projects
22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “Bulgaria must stay on the reform path, and its citizens have a key role to play in the process”, said European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding ahead of a dialogue with over 250 citizens in Sofia (Bulgaria) which she will … Read the full press release
SARY OZEK, KAZAKHSTAN, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A train carrying 410 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, which had been stored in deteriorating containers, left Kazakhstan today for safe disposal at a specialized chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia as part … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dzerzhinsk, Finland, GEORGIA, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Natalia Zarudna, Norway, OSCE, Poland, RUSSIA, SARY OZEK, Spain, Sweden, Technoazot, Ukraine.
25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Société Générale Expressbank AD have signed an agreement for EUR 100 million to finance projects which will contribute to increasing employment and the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy. The funds will be utilized tofinance projects of small and medium-sized companies in the areas of … Read the full press release
25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell the Romanian project Gebeleisis and the Bulgarian project Hrabrovo to LUKERG Renew for a total enterprise value of EUR 127m. The wind power plants have been co-developed by Vestas, … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Romania, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Dobrich, Gebeleisis, Hrabrovo, LUKERG, Romania, Vestas
21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised Bulgaria’s contributions to the Alliance and its commitment to transatlantic security after talks on Thursday (20 June 2013) with Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski. “NATO’s core task is security … Read the full press release
Oslo, Norway, 27-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Telenor has today signed an agreement with OTE to acquire Bulgarian mobile operator Globul for a total amount of EUR 717 million on a cash and debt free basis. Globul is the second largest mobile operator … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Greece, Internet & Online, Investment, Norway, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquire, Bulgaria, Bulgarian mobile operator, Germanos, Germanos Bulgaria, Globul, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Kjell-Morten Johnsen, merger control approvals, mobile operator, Norway, Oslo, OTE Greece, Telenor, Telenor Group, Telenor Group Visitor Centre
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