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Unemployment in EU was 10% in November 2014, 11.1% in Bulgaria

January 7, 2015January 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the European Union was 10 per cent in November 2014, an improvement both on a monthly and annual

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Euro falls to nine-year low

January 5, 2015 Selah Hennessy of VOANews euro zone

The value of the euro dropped to a nine-year low against the dollar on Monday, as fears over the stability

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Bulgaria begins collecting income tax for 2014

January 5, 2015January 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

On the first working day of 2015, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) is already accepting income tax filings for the

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Bulgaria’s business climate gloomier in December

December 30, 2014December 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Business people in Bulgaria were gloomy in December 2014, as the overall business climate indicator measured by the National Statistical

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating at investment grade

December 20, 2014December 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign-currency credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook. Bulgaria’s long-term local-currency

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Bulgaria will continue preparatory work on South Stream – PM

December 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, South Stream

Bulgaria will issue “all necessary permits” for the South Stream pipeline and will “continue preparatory work for the implementation of

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Bulgaria to send delegation to Moscow to discuss South Stream – reports

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet plans to send a government delegation to Moscow on December 19 to discuss the prospect of reviving the

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New car sales in Bulgaria rise 6.8% year-on-year in January-November 2014

December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

New car sales in Bulgaria from January to November 2014 added up to 18 427, an increase of 6.8 per

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Four cancer treatment centres to open in Bulgaria with aid of Israeli investments

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Four cancer treatment centres will open in Bulgaria with the help of Israeli investments, Israeli ambassador Shaul Kamiza-Ras said on

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