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European employment rate declines in 2013 – Eurostat

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

The employment rate in the 28 member states of the European Union continued its steady, if incremental, decline in 2013,

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Bulgaria had highest increase in bankruptcies in CEE in 2013

May 16, 2014May 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Among Central and Eastern European countries, Bulgaria recorded the highest increase in bankruptcies in 2013, an increase of 39 per

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EBRD: Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens recovery in transition region

May 15, 2014May 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators, Russia, Ukraine

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 14 that the continued tension between Russia and Ukraine

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Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.2% in Q1

May 15, 2014June 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year using seasonally-adjusted data, compared to the

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Bulgaria annual deflation down to 1.6% in April

May 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index rose by 0.3 per cent in April 2014, pushing the year-on-year deflation figure to 1.6 per

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Bulgaria trade gap widens in Q1 as exports sag

May 12, 2014May 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s trade gap in the first quarter of 2014 was 2.19 billion leva, or about 1.12 billion euro, an increase

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Bulgaria central bank approves sale of Credit Agricole unit

May 7, 2014May 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on May 7 that it has approved the sale of the Bulgarian subsidiary of

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Romania eyes euro zone entry in 2019

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania’s government has set January 1 2019 as the new target date for joining the euro zone, budget minister Liviu

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Retail trade in Bulgaria strengthened again in March 2014 – Eurostat

May 6, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in March 2014 was 5.8 per cent higher than in March 2013, according

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