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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2024 was 1.24B euro

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 1.24 billion euro, the equivalent

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Europe 

Infringement procedures: Enforcing EU law takes too long, European auditors say

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Although the European Commission (EC) has improved the way it detects and corrects breaches of European Union law, it still

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Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest level of GDP per capita in EU in 2023

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest level of GDP per capita in the European Union in 2023, at 36 per cent below

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President may hand over government-forming mandate only in New Year

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev indicated on December 16 that given that parties had asked for more time

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Europe 

EU imposes first sanctions over Russia’s destabilising activities against EU, member states and partners

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

For the first time ever, the European Union foreign ministers decided on December 16 to impose restrictive measures against 16 individuals

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over regulation of professions

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 16 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

Environment Ministry: No risk of Russian oil spill endangering Bulgarian waters

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the situation caused by the oil spill near the Kerch Strait and

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Europe 

EU adopts 15th package of sanctions against Russia

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on December 16 a 15th package of economic and individual restrictive measures with the objective of

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.1% annual inflation in November

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.1 per cent inflation in November, up from 1.8 per cent a month

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