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Bulgarians’ household income up by 1.5 times in past eight years – but spending has risen at the same rate

April 18, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The average income of a member of a Bulgarian household increased about 1.5 times from 2008 to 2016, but spending

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British American Tobacco to buy Bulgartabac brands, distribution unit

April 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

British American Tobacco (BAT) said on April 12 that it has reached an agreement with Bulgaria’s former state tobacco monopoly

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Bulgarian exports in January and February 2017 up by 12.7% year-on-year – NSI

April 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January and February 2017 added up to more than 7.7 billion leva, an increase of 12.7 per

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2017 was 6.7%, again below EU average – Eurostat

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2017 was 6.7 per cent, down from 8.1 per cent in February 2016 and again

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Foreign tourist visits to Bulgaria jump by close to 19% in first two months of 2017

March 30, 2017March 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

The number of visits by foreign tourists to Bulgaria in January and February 2017 was 18.6 per cent higher than

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Early birds: First charter tourists arrive at Bulgaria’s Black Sea for 2017 summer season

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

The summer season at Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast “starts today”, public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio said on March 30 2017,

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Germany was Bulgaria’s top trading partner in exports and imports in 2016 – Eurostat

March 29, 2017January 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Germany was Bulgaria’s number one trading partner in exports and imports in 2016, according to figures released by EU statistics

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Survey finds increased optimism about business climate in Bulgaria in March 2017

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly survey of the business climate in Bulgaria by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) saw an increase of

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Bulgarian car assembly plant files for bankruptcy – reports

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Litex Motors, the owner and operator of the sole car assembly plant in the country, has filed for bankruptcy

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