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Year: 2022

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ruling majority proposes measures to counter impact of inflation

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Zero-rating bread for value-added tax (VAT) for a year and significantly increasing pensions are among proposed measures announced on May

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Bulgaria 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first four months of 2022 up 13.1% y/y

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 9031 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2022, an increase of 13.1

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual inflation reaches new 14-year high of 14.4% in April

May 17, 2022June 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 14.4 per cent inflation in April 2022, up from 12.4 per cent a

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Bulgaria 

European court finds against Bulgaria in case of Iraqi national

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled on May 17 that Bulgaria had violated the right

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues warnings of dangerous weather over forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain

May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for three districts for May 18, with the remaining

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Business 

Bulgarian economy grew by 1.0% in Q1 2022 – flash estimate

May 17, 2022June 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by one per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

EU spring forecast cuts Bulgaria’s 2022 economic growth estimate to 2.1%

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 16, cut the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet announces energy prices compensation for May-June

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 16 that the Bulgarian state will continue to compensate businesses and household

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Europe 

EC launches phone helpline for those fleeing the war in Ukraine

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) launched on May 16 a dedicated phone helpline in Ukrainian and Russian as well as all

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