In the beginning of this month foreign workers in Montenegro were 83 690, which represents 53.5% more compared to the same period last year, BGNES announced. The Montenegrin National statistical institute announced that the huge number of foreigners working in the country is due to the lack of workforce and the difference between supply and demand on the labor market. още »

The Bulgarian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) “Kozloduy” registered a new record in the production of electric energy by fulfilling the plan for the nine months of 2008 forty one days before the end of the period, informed from the enterprise.The planned amount of 10 257 123 MgW/h was reached late at night on 20 August. By the end of the nine months period it is expected around altogether 11 200 000 MgW/h to be produced. още »

At 7 o'clock on August 21 2008 "Lukoil" raised the end prices of the most heavily used fuels, according to information from the website of the company. The most commomly used A-95 H is increased by 0,69% and its price is now 2 107.20 levs/1000 liters.Propane gas has the biggest increase and as of today its price is 2064 levs per ton or an increase of 0. още »

In the last two months the Metropolitan Inspectorate has issued 130 fines. A total of 300 fines have been sent to construction firms.For the same period another 30 recommendations have been given to different construction sites.The violations are mainly caused by dirty trucks and lack of covering sheets on the automobiles for pollution prevention.Employees of the Inspectorate are observing the cleanliness in front of the construction sites, the availability of fence and carwash. още »

210 people less are the registered unemployed in Bulgaria in July compared to last month. Thus, the level of unemployment reaches 5,95%, the Employment Agency announces. The total number of unemployed Bulgarians at the moment is 220,879.In 16 municipalities in Bulgaria a minor decrease in the level of unemployment is reported compared to June and in 11 municipalities there as small increase of unemployment. още »

It turns out that the income of Bulgarian citizens is not only the lowest in the EU, but is lower than those of citizens of countries outside the Union, like Croatia. The average salary in Bulgaria is almost two times lower than those of Romania and almost 19 times lower than those of Germany, data from a survey carried out by the Federation of European employers shows. още »

The abuse with the European funds and the slow process of opposition to corruption in Bulgaria deprived the country from receiving aid from Brussels. The outlook for high profits, however, keeps investors in the country. Nowhere else in the EU are the prospects for profit as big as in Bulgaria. This is how Georgi Ganev, director of the Institute for liberal strategies in Sofia, explains the record 6. още »

The trade balance of the Euro zone towards the rest of the world for June 2008 is 100 million Euro deficit according to information of the statistics agency in Eurostat. In May the deficit was 3.9 billion Euro. In June export has increased by 1.4%, while import - by 2.9% compared to the previous month.For the period January-May 2008 Bulgaria registered a 26% increase of export and import compared to January-May 2007. още »

The National employment agency seeks candidates who want to work in Spain, informed BNR. Till 25 September the Bureaus of labor in the country will accept documents of those willing to work in the Almeria province as lorry drivers in the international transport. There are 50 free places and the salary is around 1700 EUR per month. The duration of the labor contract is 9 months with a possibility for extension. още »