Industry Insights
Stara Zagora Municipality’s article explores the shift from attracting investment to creating an environment that supports career development and helps retain and attract young, skilled people The special edition “Capital Cities: Stara Zagora and Sliven” is now available online. It features Stara Zagora Municipality’s article “From Attracting Investment to Attracting…
Businesses from Stara Zagora have the opportunity to showcase their products, technologies and innovative solutions at one of the leading international industrial exhibitions—GLOBAL INDUSTRIE 2027, taking place from 15 to 18 March 2027 in Lyon, France. The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) is organising a national stand…
In October, international rating agency S&P Global Ratings revised Stara Zagora Municipality’s credit rating outlook from stable to positive, while affirming its long-term credit rating at “BBB-”. Macroeconomic Framework and Government Support In assessing Stara Zagora Municipality’s credit rating, the agency evaluates several key factors that determine fiscal stability and…
What happens to waste after we sort it for separate collection? Today, pupils from Classes 3A and 3B at Kiril Hristov Primary School in Stara Zagora learned the answers to this question. They attended an open lesson in the Green Classroom, part of the city’s first separate waste collection site.…
The second meeting of the URBACT Local Group under the Network4Work project took place today at the Prof. Petar Zhekov Cultural Centre for Gifted Children in Stara Zagora. Participants identified and prioritised the main challenges facing the local labour market. Through practical exercises and active discussions, they explored the problems,…
In line with European requirements for environmental transformation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Stara Zagora has taken another important step towards building a modern circular economy in the region. A delegation comprising representatives of local government, Trakia University and local businesses took an active part in the sixth Steering…
H.E. Emil Jacota, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Bulgaria, saw first-hand how Stara Zagora is changing and what opportunities it offers investors during his visit to the Zagore and Zagore – Elenino industrial zones. The Ambassador was welcomed by Radostin Tanev, Deputy Mayor of Stara Zagora. Together with…
A stakeholder working meeting was held as part of the Municipality of Stara Zagora’s participation in the international project No. 02C0582 TEXAD, “Enhancing Circularity Solutions for Textile Waste in European Municipalities”, funded under the Interreg Europe Programme 2021–2027. The meeting formed part of preparations to update the textile waste section…
The Municipality of Stara Zagora is offering a volunteering opportunity through the Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative within the European TEXAD project—“Advanced Circular Textile Waste Solutions for European Municipalities”, funded by the Interreg Europe programme. TEXAD aims to support municipalities in adopting a more sustainable and circular approach to textile…
