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Month: May 2023

Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – April up 18.5% y/y

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

There were a total of 10 694 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to April 2023, an increase

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Bulgaria 

WCC-Democratic Bulgaria stands firm against government proposed by GERB-UDF

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition is holding to its stance that it will not vote in favour of

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 11.6% in April

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 11.6 per cent inflation in April 2023, down from 14 per cent a

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Business 

EBRD: GDP growth in Bulgaria to slow further to 1.3% in 2023

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP growth is expected to decelerate further to 1.3 per cent in 2023, before bouncing back to 2.9 per

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Business 

Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q1 2023 – flash estimate

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hands mandate to Gabriel to try to form Cabinet

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel, Roumen Radev

At a formal ceremony at the Presidency in Sofia on May 15, President Roumen Radev handed Maria Gabriel, the Prime

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Business 

EU spring economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2023 growth estimate to 1.5%

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 15, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General refuses to step down, claims political interference

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev said on May 15 that he would not give in to pressure and resign, accusing politicians

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 12 deaths, 697 new cases

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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