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An Opportunity for Stara Zagora Businesses: Participation in the GLOBAL INDUSTRIE 2027 International Industrial Exhibition in France

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…

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S&P Revises Stara Zagora Municipality’s Credit Rating Outlook to Positive

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…

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Stara Zagora Third-Graders Learn First-Hand About the Benefits of Recycling

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.…

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Municipality of Stara Zagora Brings Stakeholders Together to Shape the Future of the Local Labour Market through Network4Work

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,…

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Municipality of Stara Zagora Applies European Experience in Textile Waste Management

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…

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Deputy Mayor Radostin Tanev Presents Industrial Zone Development to the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova

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…

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Municipality of Stara Zagora Prepares Update to the Textile Waste Section of Its Waste Management Programme

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…

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Municipality of Stara Zagora Seeks a Volunteer for the European TEXAD Project

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…

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Second Phase of Zagore Industrial Zone Development in Elenino Becomes a Reality

The second phase of Zagore Industrial Zone’s development was officially inaugurated today in the presence of representatives of national and local government, businesses and institutions. The milestone marks the completion of “AttractInvestZagore – Stimulating Economic Growth in the Region by Creating Favourable Conditions for Investors in Zagore – Elenino Industrial…

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