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Day: April 30, 2026

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.0% for May

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.0 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly holds first sitting

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s 52nd National Assembly, elected on April 19, held its first sitting on April 30, accomplishing all the tasks on

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European Commission report praises smooth and efficient introduction of the euro in Bulgaria

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

A report adopted on April 30 by the European Commission (EC) concludes that Bulgaria’s introduction of the euro was smooth and efficient,

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2%

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2 per cent, unchanged from February 2026 and down from 3.4

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria gloomier in April 2026

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on April 30, has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Labour Day long weekend weather outlook

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

With the May 1 Labour Day public holiday falling on a Friday in 2026, Bulgaria is set for a three-day

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