New President for EURATEX

Mr PACCANELLI, who will succeed Dr.PFNEISL as of January 1st 2011 until end 2012, is 50, co-owner of MARTINELLI GINETTO GROUP of Bergamo, a Group of companies specialized in the production and distribution of high-end bed linen and home textile products.

EC: Bulgaria Boosts Exports, GDP to Grow 2.6% in 2011

Net exports are expected to have been the main growth driver in 2010. Together with a build up inventories, these should almost compensate for the negative contribution of domestic demand in Bulgaria.

WB: Bulgaria’s economy is recovering thanks to strong external demand

Bulgaria registered growth, although rather modeSenior WB Economist for Europe and Central Asia st, in Q3 2010 following six consecutive quarters of economic shrinking,” said Kaspar Richter,

Bulgaria GDP Expands by 0.2% in Q3 y/y

Bulgaria's gross domestic product grew 0.3% sequentially in the third quarter, according to the official data.

First official working visit between representatives of the German Federation of Apparel and Fashion Textil + Mode and the team of BAATPE

The aim of the meeting was to discuss possibilities for future cooperation and mutual assistance between the two associations and ended with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.

Bulgaria snapshot : textile and apparel industry in brief

An analyze of popular journalist Josef de Coster, especially for Just Style ( www.just-style.com ), after his visit in Bulgaria in spite of BGate 2010

EUROPE’s TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY 120.000 JOBS MIGHT BE AT RISK DUE TO CONCESSIONS TO PAKISTAN

The European textile and apparel industry is deeply concerned over the Trade Concessions the EU is planning to give to Pakistan.

EUROPE: Textile industry opposes Pakistan concessions

The European textile and apparel industry is ramping up its opposition to possible trade concessions offered by the European Union (EU) to Pakistan, claiming around 120,000 jobs are at risk if the measure goes through.

EU: Unveils details of Pakistan tariff concessions

The European Commission has unveiled its formal proposal for the suspension of European Union (EU) import duties on 75 tariff lines of export items from Pakistan for the next three years, with the aim of boosting EU imports by EUR100m (US$140m).

EURATEX in Bulgaria / 16 - 17 September 2010

At the invitation of BAATPE, EURATEX opened the 9th International Fashion Fair for professionals in Bulgaria – BGATE. At the margins of the fair, EURATEX together with GTZ organised a workshop on the Western Balkans ( WB ) T&C industry