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Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector pipeline begins operation

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece

The inter-connector pipeline linking the Bulgarian and Greek gas grids started operation on October 1, giving Bulgaria access to larger

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: In past month, 115 deaths in Bulgaria

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 115 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first nine months of 2022 is 383

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 383 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first nine months of 2022, according to

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Bulgaria January-August 2022 Budget surplus at 1.7B leva

October 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 1.7 billion leva in the first eight months of the

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Europe 

EU energy ministers approve electricity price cap, demand reduction

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

European Union energy ministers agreed on September 30 on proposed regulation to address high energy prices, which includes electricity demand

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2022 elections: Poll sees six, possibly eight groups in Parliament

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022

With days to go to Bulgaria’s October 2 2022 early parliamentary elections, the results of a poll by the Alpha

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Business 

Bulgaria competition watchdog accuses Lukoil of abuse of dominant position

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has accused Lukoil Bulgaria, the downstrewam unit of Russian privately-held oil major Lukoil,

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2022 was 4.6%

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2022 was 4.6 per cent, down from five per cent in August 2021 but unchanged

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Business 

Bulgaria competition watchdog fines retailers Kaufland, Billa 815 000 leva

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined the Bulgarian subsidiaries of supermarket chains Kaufland and Billa a combined

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