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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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Bulgaria 

Public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital complicates arrangements for school-leaving exams

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The continuing public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, which reached its fifth day on May 18, is creating difficulties

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s national tourism portal has new name, domain

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s national tourist portal now has a new name and domain – VisitBulgaria.com, the Tourism Ministry said on May 18.

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Bulgaria 

Petition launched to make public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital indefinite

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia entered its third day on May 16, with drivers at the

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World Travel & Tourism Council predicts further recovery for Bulgaria’s tourism sector in 2025

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Travel & Tourism sector is on a continued recovery trajectory, according to new research from the World Travel &

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Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2025June 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in April, down from four per cent recorded a

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q1 2025 – flash estimate

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia drags on

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The May 14 public transport strike in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia – involving buses, trolleybuses and trams but not the

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