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A Bulgarian has been named the top female organic farmer in the European Union for 2025. Last year, the country was represented by finalist Blagovesta Vasilieva, but this year the honor goes to Albina Yasinskaya, who owns and manages the organic farm “Rozino,” founded in 2012.

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Bulgaria continues to hold a leading position in the European Union when it comes to the share of women working in the information technology sector. According to the most recent Eurostat data for 2024, women make up 27% of all IT specialists in the country. This places Bulgaria third in the EU ranking, following Estonia with 27.6% and Romania with 27.3%. In contrast, the EU average remains considerably lower, just 19.5%.

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A recent study conducted by the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) reveals that 60% of publicly listed companies in Bulgaria have women in their governing bodies. However, only 3% are entirely led by women, and 14% have female CEOs.