EU spring forecast re-affirms Bulgaria 2014 growth estimate at 1.7%, warns of risks
European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 5, remains optimistic about the prospect of economic recovery
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Legal security, corruption undermine Bulgaria business environment
Four in five German firms would still invest in Bulgaria, according to a survey by the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
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Business confidence increased in Bulgaria slightly in April – statistics institute
Business people’s view of the business climate in Bulgaria improved slightly in April 2014, 1.7 percentage points higher than in
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Eurobank returns to private investors following successful share sale
Eurobank is the first Greek bank to officially return to the hands of private owners following the completion of a
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Bulgarian regulator delays decision on electricity distribution licences to May 12
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) was due to rule on April 28 whether to repeal the operating
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S&P and Fitch upgrade Cyprus
Credit rating agencies Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and Fitch have raised Cyprus’s credit ratings because the eastern Mediterranean island’s government
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Bulgaria’s central bank brings in caps on bankers’ bonuses
The governing council of central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has approved, at an April 24 meeting, caps on bankers’ bonuses
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Bulgaria, Romania to update double taxation agreement
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a draft proposal to update the memorandum on avoiding double taxation with Romania, replacing the current
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EU annual inflation 0.6% in March 2014 – Eurostat
Annual inflation in the European Union was 0.6 per cent in March 2014, down from 0.8 per cent in
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