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Month: November 2024

Europe 

Residence permits granted to non-EU citizens in EU in 2023 up 4.3% y/y

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Residence permits granted to non-EU citizens in the EU reached 25.1 million at the end of 2023, marking a 4.3

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Business 

Bulgarian economy grew by 0.5% in Q3 2024 – flash estimate

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Business 

Eurostat: Nights spent in EU tourist accommodation in 2023 exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Nights spent in EU tourist accommodation in 2023 were up by 6.8 per cent compared with 2022, exceeding the pre-Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Standoff over election of Speaker of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly continues

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The November 13 continuation of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly saw the standoff over the election of

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Bulgaria 

November 15 deadline for vehicles to have tyres suitable for winter conditions looms

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

From November 15 to March 1, motor vehicles in Bulgaria must by law be fitted with tyres suitable for winter

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Bulgaria 

Air crash: Defence Ministry report shows bleak picture of state of Bulgarian Air Force

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A bleak picture of the state of the Bulgarian Air Force has emerged from a Defence Ministry report commissioned after

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Bulgaria 

Noonans to sell Cook Collection of Central and East European banknotes

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A single-owner collection of more than 250 Central and Eastern European banknotes from 23 countries including Albania, Bulgaria, the Baltic

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Bulgaria 

First sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly deadlocked over election of Speaker

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly, begun on November 11, was adjourned for the day after parliamentary groups

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – September 2024 down 3.6%, imports down 0.1% y/y

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 63 156.4 million

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