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Ryanair cancels 22 flights between Sofia and London

September 19, 2017December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Europe’s largest airline, the low coast carrier Ryanair, has cancelled hundreds of flights between September 19 and the end of

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Demand for serviced apartments in Sofia expected to peak in H1 2018 because of EU Presidency

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among EU member states every six months – and from

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Exports from Bulgaria in January – July 2017 up by 13.8 per cent, but trade balance negative

September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – July 2017, the value of all exported goods from Bulgaria amounted to 29 772.4 million

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2016 were five per cent higher than in 2015 – statistics institute

September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in 2016 added up to 47.1 billion leva, a figure about five per cent higher than in 2015,

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About 11% of working Bulgarians are self-employed – Eurostat

September 6, 2017September 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

About 11 per cent of Bulgarians who are working are self-employed, according to figures released on September 6 by EU

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Unemployment in Bulgaria at 5.9 per cent in July 2017, again below EU average

August 31, 2017September 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 5.9 per cent in July 2017, down from 7.6 per cent in July 2016 and again

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Bulgarian wine grape growers say 2017 crop is best for the past five years

August 29, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency wine

Bulgarian wine grape producers say that the 2017 harvest is the best in the past five years. According to the

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Bulgarian business climate improved slightly in August 2017 – poll

August 28, 2017August 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The business climate in Bulgaria bettered slightly in August 2017, according to a regular monthly poll that found that the

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Bulgarian government awards 27-year concession for Plovdiv intermodal transport terminal

August 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

At a regular meeting on August 16, the Bulgarian government awarded a 27-year concession to the Terminali company for the

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