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Condemnation for planned holding of Lukov March in honour of pro-Nazi leader

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is categorically against the planned holding of the so-called Lukov

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2023 was 3.37B euro – central bank data

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2023 stood at 3.37 billion euro, the equivalent of 3.6 per cent of the

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Business 

Cinema attendance in Bulgaria up in 2023, but still below pre-pandemic levels – preliminary data

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 4.5 million admissions to cinemas in Bulgaria in 2023, up from four million in 2022, with the latest

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EU winter economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2024 growth estimate to 1.9%

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 15 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Bulgaria records 3.8 per cent annual inflation in January

February 15, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.8 per cent inflation in January, down from 4.7 per cent a month

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Bulgaria 

Tourism Ministry: 5% increase in tourists visiting Bulgaria in current winter season y/y

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

A total of 937 527 tourists were registered as having visited Bulgaria between December 1 2023 and January 31 2024,

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria among Nato countries meeting criterion of 2% of GDP for defence

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is among the 18 Nato countries that meet the criterion of allocating 2 per cent of GDP to defence,

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Humanitarian organisations, UN in fundraising appeal to support refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As humanitarian support to refugees from Ukraine enters its third year, 19 humanitarian organizations and UN in Bulgaria are appealing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs vote to accept presidential veto on Penal Procedure Code amendments

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Parliament voted on February 15 to revise the bill amending the country’s Penal Procedure Code, accepting the veto imposed

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