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Day: May 19, 2025

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Deal set to end public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Leaders of trade unions involved in the public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia said on May 19 that

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EU spring economic forecast cuts Bulgaria 2025 growth forecast to 2.0%

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 19, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2025 was 1.09 billion euro

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.09 billion euro, the equivalent of

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