Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9%
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent in April 2026
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Bulgaria regulator approves 3.05% hike in electricity prices for household consumers
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved an increase in electricity prices by an average of 3.05 per
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Bulgaria records 2.51 billion euro Budget deficit in January-May 2026
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.51 billion euro in the first five months of the
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BNB: Close to 95% of leva banknotes and coins exchanged for euro
As of June 30 2026, about 94.48 per cent of the leva banknotes and coins that had been in circulation
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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.8% for July 2026
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the
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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declines
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a decline in business sentiment in Bulgaria in
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Housing prices in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 up 14.8% y/y
In the first quarter of 2026, housing prices in Bulgaria were 14.8 per cent higher than in the first quarter
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Week remains to end of free-of-charge exchange of leva for euro at Bulgaria’s commercial banks
There is only a week left until the end of the period in which the public can exchange leva for
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 5.3% in January – May 2026
There were 20 500 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to May 2026, an increase of 5.3 per
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