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House prices in Bulgaria jumped 18.3% in Q4 2024 y/y, highest increase in EU

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

House prices in Bulgaria in the fourth quarter of 2024 were 18.3 per cent higher than in Q4 2023, European

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IME’s Stanchev: If Trump’s policies remain as they are, a global recession is coming

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A global recession is coming due to the policies of US President Donald Trump, if they remain as they are,

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Moody’s Analytics’s Ganguly: Trump’s tariffs will not affect Bulgaria’s entry into euro zone

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump should not themselves affect the process of Bulgaria entering the euro zone,

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IME economist warns of risks from retaliatory tariffs

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Should Europe “pull out the bazooka” by responding to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs with similar measures – for instance

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Bulgaria records 999.7 million leva Budget deficit in January-February 2025

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 999.7 million leva in the first two months of the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 14.3% for April

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 14.3 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2025 was 3.9%

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in February 2025 was 3.9 per cent, unchanged from January 2025 and down from 4.6

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EU’s car trade surplus was 89.3B euro in 2024

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2024, the EU exported 5.4 million cars and imported  four million cars, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on April 1. Compared with 2019,

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Bulgaria’s revenue agency: Threshold for registration for VAT lowered as of April 1

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NAP) has issued a reminder that as of April 1 2025, the threshold for mandatory registration

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