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116 films were produced in Bulgaria in 2015 – statistics institute

May 20, 2016May 24, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A total of 116 full-length, medium-length and short films were produced in Bulgaria in 2015, the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Bulgaria Q1 2016 FDI was 371.3M euro

May 18, 2016May 20, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of 2016 stood at 371.3 million euro, the equivalent of

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Unemployment in Bulgaria was 8.6% in Q1 2016 – NSI

May 16, 2016May 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 8.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of two percentage points compared

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Daimler plans Mercedes engine plant in Poland

May 5, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

German carmaker Daimler plans to invest about 500 million euro in a new engine production plant in Jawor in the Lower

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Poll shows downturn in views on Bulgaria’s business climate in April

April 28, 2016May 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

The overall outlook among business people in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate saw a downturn in April 2016, driven

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Bulgaria claims huge reduction of red tape on businesses

April 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A reduction of the administrative burden on businesses has led to cost-saving of 104.5 million leva (more than 53 million

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Google, EU clash again

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 VOANews

The European Union and Google are engaged in another battle over allegations the technology giant broke Europe’s antitrust laws. EU

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IMF World Economic Outlook sees growth as sluggish

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth continues, but at a sluggish pace that leaves the world economy more exposed to risks, says the International

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Bulgaria legislates incentives for highly-qualified non-EU foreigners

April 13, 2016April 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Highly-qualified foreign specialists, mainly in the high technology field, will be entitled to be contracted to get a salary equal

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