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Since Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, the country's main geopolitical asset has been to be a gateway between the Union and the East. As the country prepares to fully join the Schengen area and the Eurozone, its strategic location and growing industries make it an attractive prospect for trade and investment in Europe. The role of foreign investment is growing, and so is the need for a trusted legal partner in Bulgaria who not only understands the law and the client's business, but also knows the local peculiarities. Dr.

Projects with EU and public funding can be key for a company's development. However, the successful application and realisation of the project, the participation in tender or other activities are impossible without qualified legal help. Since 2013 Hristova & Bankova Law Firm has successfully helped Bulgarian and foreign companies to participate in projects, tenders and public procurement deals on Bulgarian territory.

Why do companies need qualified legal help when applying for projects with EU funding?

Thanks to the professionals from Vitrage you can easily enjoy this at home or make it into a outstanding element in your office. The compositions created by Vitrage are made specifically for the client with the Tiffany technique from the best materials on the market. Each of them is a triumph of craft and art, is carefully made and brings to life the needed feel of luxury, beauty and timelessness.

Modern architecture is defined by its constant striving to find the balance between impeccable aesthetics and the ultimate things that all human beings seek from a building and an interior – functionality, comfort and cosiness. FOV Studio is an architectural and interior design practice where you will find a dedicated and competent partner in the search of the ideal blend of beauty and practicality for your residential or public project. The studio's founder, architect Dimitar Avramov, elaborates.

This year, she celebrates the 10th anniversary of her Bulgaria-based studio, Artimpact Interiors, with a bold rebranding step. In May, the company will become Kontrov Kollective.

You specialise in tailored interiors. What is the most important step in this process?

The boutique real estate agency is dedicated to the mission to satisfy every client's individual needs, and has a high success rate in connecting sellers and buyers and protecting its customers interests. The founder of IMOPOLY, Angel Sokolov, elaborates.

You have previous experience in a large real estate company. Why did you decide to found IMOPOLY?

This is the belief of Nevena Basarova-Dicheva, founder and education leader at Kids Academy, the first school in Bulgaria that teaches good manners.

You pay special attention to teaching good manners. Why?

The honest smile, the emotion that is aware of itself, the good words, the adequate nonverbal communication, the personal style and the outstanding presence: good manners, politeness and emotional intelligence can take you in places where good education and money will not!

The importance of the University of Mining and Geology St Ivan Rilski, or MGU, can hardly be overestimated. Since its foundation in 1953, it has trained specialists in a vital field in the Bulgarian economy – the mineral and raw materials industry. Today, the university is aware that it has another important task: to make everything possible to protect the environment. It is working towards these goals thanks to adequate, modern programmes and curriculum, young faculty and strategic partnerships with private companies and state institutions.

· Scientific: conferences, seminars, congresses and workshops;

· Corporate happenings, team building and company parties;

· Special: launch of new products or brand presentations, catering services for personal or themed occasions;

· Networking, expo, and other events of unconventional format that you can get consulted about by any of our professionals.

Then build it the best way possible – sustainably, with natural materials, without CO2 emissions, and with a better indoor climate. This can be achieved by designing and building a prefabricated straw panel house.

Humanity has been building straw houses for centuries. Some houses have straw roofs and others have straw walls plastered with clay. The thick walls of these homes have provided shelter for people against brutal winters and burning summers around the world.