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“Industrial Zone Zagore – Elenino” to Bring BGN 500 Million in Investments and Over 1,000 Jobs

The implementation of the “Industrial Park Zagore – Elenino” project is expected to attract over BGN 500 million in investments and create more than 1,000 new jobs, officials announced at the groundbreaking ceremony. The initiative is considered a key driver for the economic and industrial development of the region. The…

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“Smart Solar Technologies” Invests BGN 240 Million in Stara Zagora, Creating Over 800 New Jobs

The Minister of Innovation and Growth, Assoc. Prof. Rosen Karadimov, presented a certificate for a priority investment project – “Solar Panel and Cell Manufacturing Plant” – to Smart Solar Technologies AD. “The company’s investment amounts to BGN 240 million, with 812 new jobs planned. We have secured state support under…

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Exchange of good practices: how the state, business and academia build a competitive entrepreneurial ecosystem

Experts from the municipality in Italy learned useful experience for establishing Stara Zagora as an even more attractive environment for investments and innovations From September 16 to 20, 2025, a delegation from the Municipality of Stara Zagora visited Rome, Italy, within the framework of the TAIEX-REGIO initiative - a European…

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"Industrial Zone Zagore - Elenino village" will bring 500 million leva in investments and more than 1,000 jobs

The implementation of the Industrial Park "Industrial Zone Zagore - Elenino Village" will bring over half a billion leva in investments and more than 1,000 new jobs. This became clear during the official groundbreaking ceremony. The initiative is key to the economic and industrial development of the region. The total…

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Nearly BGN 150 Million to Be Invested in Industrial and Logistics Development in Stara Zagora, Pernik, and Kyustendil

The Ministry of Regional Development has announced that BGN 149 million will be allocated to projects aimed at developing industrial and logistics parks in the regions of Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik. The funding comes under the “Regional Development” program and is part of the “just transition” initiative for communities…

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Stara Zagora municipality takes an active role in textile waste management under the texad project

In 2026, Stara Zagora will host an international meeting with representatives of 7 countries to exchange good practices on the topic of financing the process The Municipality of Stara Zagora held an online workshop within the framework of the TEXAD project, aimed at textile waste management and the implementation of…

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Stara Zagora municipality was awarded as the "municipality in Bulgaria with the most investments" for the second consecutive year

We know what we want - together with the state, to transform the former airport into a large industrial zone that will generate new jobs, announced Mayor Zhivko Todorov For the second consecutive year, Stara Zagora Municipality was awarded the prestigious prize "Municipality in Bulgaria with the Most Investments" -…

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The possibilities for twinning between the cities of liaocheng and stara zagora were discussed

The Municipality of Stara Zagora today hosted a delegation from the Municipal Government of Liaocheng, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. The delegation members were Zhang Jianjun - Deputy Mayor of the Municipal People's Government of Liaocheng, Zhou Zhongwei - Director General of the Liaocheng Bureau of Agriculture, Liu Ying…

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Turkish Company Establishes Over BGN 20 Million Agrotechnology Plant in Stara Zagora

The Turkish company Unlu Agrigroup has started construction of an agrotechnology plant worth over BGN 20 million in Stara Zagora, the city’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported to Money.bg. The investor is a company with over 50 years of history, currently holding more than 75% market share in agricultural…

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