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Bulgaria’s Parliament extends ban on ‘economically unjustified’ consumer price increases

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on June 11 the second and final reading of amendments to the Consumer Protection Act. These

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – April 2026 up 7.3%, imports up 11.8% y/y

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – April 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15 085.6 million euro, 7.3 per cent more than

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Bulgaria’s financial regulator revokes licence of insurer DallBogg

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) said on June 9 that it revoked the licence of Bulgarian insurance company DallBogg after

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‘Basket with care’: Some retail chains in Bulgaria to lower prices of selected products

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government announced on June 8 the “Basket with care” initiative that will see some retails chains lowering prices of

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Bulgaria reports 0.7% economic growth in Q1 2026

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in retail trade volume in April 2026 y/y

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the second-highest increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in April 2026, at 7.4 per cent,

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EBRD holds Bulgaria’s 2026 economic growth projection at 2.7%

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD

In its latest Regional Economic Prospects report, released on June 3, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects

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OECD projects 2.5% economic growth for Bulgaria in 2026

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economic growth is projected to moderate to 2.5 per cent in 2026 and 2.3 per cent in 2027, the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 1.0% for June

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a one per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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