Confederation of Employers

Bulgarian employers, represented by major organizations including the Confederation of Employers (KRIB), the Chamber of Commerce (BCC), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), and the Association of Industrial Capital (AIC), have outlined their business priorities for the year, emphasizing the need for significant reforms in the country.

President Rumen Radev described as shocking the price of natural gas for September after returning from an official visit to the UAE. Yesterday, the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC) decided that it would rise the price by nearly 19% compared to August and make it BGN 353.21/Mwh.

Letter to the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Finance, Labor, Energy and Economy Business declares that it is ready to hire Ukrainians with the appropriate qualifications to work, but also insists on extending energy subsidies.

The Bulgarian business community presented its priorities for 2021. The first national priority for business is the country's admission to the OECD, announced at a press conference Vasil Velev, Chairman of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria. Our priority remains the Schengen area and our membership in the Euro zone.

Three employers' associations have risen against an upcoming increase in electricity prices from July, warning that they will demand the resignations of the Energy Minister and the Chair of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) if the voice of the business sector remains unheard.