Philippe Kupfer

Österr. Wirtschaftsdelegierter - Austrian Commercial Counselor in Sofia | previously @MFA_Austria & for @wko_aw in IT, HR, BIH & AT | RTs & links ≠ endorsement

[Bulgaria @Bulgaria]

The most expensive perfumes in the world
start in a quiet valley in Bulgaria.

Not Paris. Not Milan.

Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Rose Oil: The liquid gold of the perfume industry. 🌹🇧🇬

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Sydney Opera House illuminated with Gustav Klimt's The Tree of Life.

[ABA - INVEST in AUSTRIA @InvestAustria]

Austria is a leading R&D hub with over 87.000 researchers, supported by a 14% tax credit and direct funding programs. 43 Austrian-based experts made the "Highly Cited Researchers 2021" list, excelling in climate research, biotech, and more.

[Global Property Guide @GlobalPropGuide]

🇪🇺Europe real estate price change, Q4 2023 vs Q4 2022

🇵🇹Portugal 11.1%
🇬🇷Greece 10.7%
🇧🇬Bulgaria 9.2%
🇨🇾Cyprus 7.6%
🇳🇱Netherlands 6.4%
🇪🇸Spain 4.2%
🇨🇭Switzerland 2.6%
🇵🇱Poland 2.2%
🇮🇹Italy 1.7%
🇨🇿Czech Rep. -3.5%
🇩🇪Germany -6.8%
🇱🇻Latvia -7.1%
🇱🇺Luxembourg -8.6%
🇸🇰Slovakia -8.6🇪🇺Europe real estate price change, Q4 2023 vs Q4 2022

🇵🇹Portugal 11.1%
🇬🇷Greece 10.7%
🇧🇬Bulgaria 9.2%
🇨🇾Cyprus 7.6%
🇳🇱Netherlands 6.4%
🇪🇸Spain 4.2%
🇨🇭Switzerland 2.6%
🇵🇱Poland 2.2%
🇮🇹Italy 1.7%
🇨🇿Czech Rep. -3.5%
🇩🇪Germany -6.8%
🇱🇻Latvia -7.1%
🇱🇺Luxembourg -8.6%
🇸🇰Slovakia -8.6%

[Philippe Kupfer @KupferPhilippe]

@cczielinski Wir sagen DANKE für Ihre Anwesenheit in Sofia! Unser Austausch war überaus inspirierend 🙏💐

[Christoph Zielinski @cczielinski]

Superb meeting with a huge audience on innovative methods for #cancer diagnosis and treatment by #WienerPrivatklinik supported by @WKOe in Sofia, Bulgaria

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

The world's most livable cities, 2023.

1. Vienna 🇦🇹
2. Copenhagen 🇩🇰
3. Melbourne 🇦🇺
4. Sydney 🇦🇺
5. Vancouver 🇨🇦
6. Zurich 🇨🇭
7. Calgary 🇨🇦
8. Geneva 🇨🇭
9. Toronto 🇨🇦
10. Osaka 🇯🇵 (tied)
10. Auckland 🇳🇿 (tied)

(The Economist Intelligence Unit)

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

💰 In 2022, government budget allocations for R&D in the EU stood at €262.7 per person.

Highest in:
🇱🇺 Luxembourg (€661.6 per person)
🇩🇰 Denmark (€529.1)
🇩🇪 Germany (€517.6)

Lowest:
🇷🇴 Romania (€17.6)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria (€27.3)
🇱🇻 Latvia (€49.6)

👉 https://t.co/YvrCXY9UFr

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

⚡🌎In 2021, the Member States with the highest shares of electricity from renewable sources were:
🇦🇹Austria (76.2%)
🇸🇪Sweden (75.7%)
🇩🇰Denmark (62.6%)

Lowest in:
🇲🇹Malta (9.7%)
🇭🇺Hungary (13.7%)
🇱🇺Luxembourg (14.2%)

👉 https://t.co/TFdswCAd8J

[Radio Bulgaria @RB_English]

Kopitoto TV Tower at #Vitosha Moutain as viewed from Sofia's Ovcha Kupel district after last night's snowfall

Photo: Етюд-и-те на София / Sketches of Sofia

[Erasmus+ @EUErasmusPlus]

In Bulgaria, 57.2% of young people are studying two or more foreign languages.

This is above EU average (49%) but we can do even better. The more languages you speak, the more chances you have to move, find a job and make new friends.

Follow the #EduSummitEU on 1 December.

[Philippe Kupfer @KupferPhilippe]

For 2022, Austria's R&D expenditures are projected to rise to 3.26% (of 🇦🇹 GDP) or €14.15 bn (= €1.15 bn more in only two years). Over 50% of entire R&D financed by 🇦🇹 companies @InvestAustria @STATISTIK_AT @WKOe @wko_aw

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

💰🔬In 2021, government budget allocations for R&D (research and development) at EU level stood at €244 per person.
Highest:
🇱🇺Luxembourg (€689 per person)
🇩🇰Denmark (€530)
🇩🇪Germany (€471)
Lowest:
🇷🇴Romania (€19)
🇧🇬Bulgaria (€24)
🇱🇻Latvia (€45)
👉https://t.co/SH7wKmDUWJ

[Philippe Kupfer @KupferPhilippe]

@MaxlWerner 'Sternstunden der Menschheit' von Stefan Zweig. Spannend geschrieben wie ein Roman und Bildungselemente auch dabei 🤓😇

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Want to live well? Head to the capital of Austria👇 https://t.co/FNwfAz7ti5

Photo: Getty Images

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

🚦Compared with the population of each Member State, the lowest rates of road fatalities in 2020 were in:
🇸🇪Sweden (20 road traffic victims per million inhabitants)
🇲🇹Malta (23)
🇩🇰Denmark (27)
Highest in:
🇷🇴Romania (85)
🇱🇻Latvia (73)
🇧🇬Bulgaria (67)
👉 https://t.co/vsG9VhnWk8

[Atanas Pekanov @atanaspekanov]

Das Gasembargo wird in Bulgarien kurzfristig sicherlich auch negative Effekte haben – besonders bei Preisen. Situation ist aber keine Katastrophe. Sie bietet langfristig sogar eine Möglichkeit, endlich die Diversifizierung voranzutreiben und unabhängiger von zu Russland werden.🇧🇬

[Informal Economy @EconomyInformal]

2021 Global Peace Index

Top 10 Countries

1. Iceland🇮🇸
2. New Zealand🇳🇿
3. Denmark🇩🇰
4. Portugal🇵🇹
5. Slovenia🇸🇮
6. Austria🇦🇹
7. Switzerland🇨🇭
8. Ireland🇮🇪
9. Czechia🇨🇿
10. Canada🇨🇦

@GlobPeaceIndex

[EU_Eurostat @EU_Eurostat]

🛢️ In 2021, the EU’s natural gas import dependency rate was 83%. This is 1 percentage point less than 2020 (84%).
The EU Member States with the highest dependency on natural gas imports in 2021 were:
🇲🇹Malta (104%)
🇸🇪Sweden (102%)
🇱🇹 Lithuania (101%)
👉https://t.co/HbDFzcL46C