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Day: May 15, 2024

Europe 

Bulgaria joins condemnation of shooting attack on Slovak PM Fico

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government expressed categorical condemnation on May 15 of the shooting attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico. “We

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Business 

EU spring economic forecast re-affirms Bulgaria 2024 growth forecast at 1.9%

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 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 had second-largest drop in EU in greenhouse gas emissions in Q4 2023 y/y

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria had the second-largest drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared

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Business 

EBRD: GDP growth in Bulgaria to reach 2.6% in 2024

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

GDP growth in Bulgaria in 2024 is to reach 2.6 per cent in 2024 and three per cent in 2025,

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.4% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.4 per cent inflation in April, down from three per cent a month

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Business 

Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q1 2024 – flash estimate

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 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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Europe 

EU slams Georgia’s ruling majority over ‘foreign agents’ law

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia

The European Union stands with the Georgian people and their choice in favour of democracy and of Georgia’s European future,

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