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Month: June 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgarians divided over introduction of euro, but support has grown – Eurobarometer poll

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of adopting the euro and 49 per cent are against, with two

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Business 

Bulgaria regulator approves 4.37% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on June 30 that it approved an increase in electricity prices by

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Europe 

EC report: Smooth and efficient introduction of the euro in Croatia

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, euro zone

A European Commission (EC) report issued on June 30 on the introduction of the euro in Croatia concludes that the changeover was smooth

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs vote to accept presidential veto on Judiciary Act amendments

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Parliament voted on June 30 to revise the bill amending the country’s Judiciary Act, accepting the veto imposed on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air begins daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights on June 30

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

Bulgaria Air is beginning daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights as of June 30, the airline said in a

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2023 was 3.9%

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2023 was 3.9 per cent, unchanged from April and down from 4.5 per cent in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM sees improving military capabilities, full integration in Nato as key to safety

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Speaking after talks in Brussels with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said that there were

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Business 

NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria largely unchanged in June

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that managers see the business climate in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian President Radev continue steady decline

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The approval ratings of Bulgarian President Roumen Radev continue their steady decline, even though he retains the highest trust among

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