AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism Push: Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov says the state will start talks with airlines on new charter programmes to revive the German market after a drop from about 700,000 German visitors pre-COVID to just over 300,000 this year; the industry warns the shortfall could mean 25–30% fewer arrivals due to missing flight capacity after an Electra Airways–SunExpress partnership ended. Digital Governance Gap: Bulgaria scored 0.37 on the OECD Digital Government Index versus 0.70 for the OECD average, with weak results in proactive and user-driven service design and in promoting data re-use. Tourism Policy Updates: Parliament’s tourism committee chair Rositsa Kirova met tour operator groups to discuss amendments to the Tourism Act, staffing shortages, border checkpoint problems, and accelerating a Guarantee Fund. AI & High Value Economy: PM Rumen Radev met INSAIT leadership to expand research and talent retention in AI, robotics and high-tech, aiming to keep Bulgaria competitive in the high value-added economy. Energy Investment: OMV Petrom took the final investment decision for the Gabare solar-plus-storage project (about 415 MWp and ~600 MWh BESS) with first production targeted for 2028. Macroeconomic Snapshot: Bulgaria’s CPI inflation rose to 6.9% y/y in May (flash 7.0%), the highest since Aug 2023.
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