Bulgaria's fastest-growing startup Lace AI raises $19mn in seed funding

Bulgarian company Lace AI has raised $19mn in a seed funding round led by Luxembourgish Bek Ventures, the company announced on social media on April 23. LAUNCHub Ventures and Horizon VC, as well as industry representatives including Snowflake’s co-founder …

Bulgaria’s Informal Economy: 34.6% In the Shadows

Bulgaria is no exception - after a period of decline, the shadow economy in the country grew by 2.6 percentage points between 2021 and 2023. One of the key drivers: political instability. In just two years, Bulgaria held five parliamentary elections and …

Bulgaria Is Consistent in Eliminating Discrimination: Deputy PM Zafirov

Bulgaria implements a consistent policy for preventing and eliminating all forms of discrimination, said Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov during a round table on the prevention and fight against racism and intolerance on Thursday. He participated in …

Q1 New Car Registrations in EU Down by 1.9%, Up by 0.9% in Bulgaria

Between January and March, new EU car registrations declined by 1.9% compared to Q1 2024, with March 2025 figures showing a slight 0.2% year-on-year (YOY) decline as the global economic context remains particularly challenging and unpredictable for auto …

Correspondents at the sea side, music charts and more details from the history of Radio Bulgaria

Pop singer Teodor Shishmanov, who is one of the founders of the band "Tonika SV", loved by generations of Bulgarians, has part of his life path connected with Radio Bulgaria. In the period 1985-1988, he was part of the English section. He got …

Bulgaria Prepares for Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw

Ahead of the upcoming Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held a telephone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda. During their discussion, Radev emphasized the importance of expanding bilateral industrial …

Donald Trump Jr. Makes First-Ever Visit to Bulgaria for Nexo's Elite Business Forum

Nexo, a prominent digital asset management platform, is organizing the Trump Business Vision 2025 Forum in the Bulgarian capital - Sofia. The event highlights the convergence of technology and finance and promotes cooperation between American enterprise …

Slate Crossword: Bulgaria’s Simeon II Is the Last Living One (Four Letters)

Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro Participate in Training Companies Exhibition 2025 in Plovdiv

The International Exhibition of Training Companies TF FEST 2025 officially opens Thursday. The Plovdiv Fair is hosting the 28th Forum of Future Entrepreneurs, the organizers said in a press release. The fair is a bridge between schools and businesses. The …

Bulgaria begins preparations for the presidency of the Danube Strategy

Photo: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018).  This is happening at a difficult time for Europe, a time when the world is …