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Three-monthly poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria drops

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on November 7, shows

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Bulgaria records 6.05B leva Budget deficit in January-September 2025

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 6.05 billion leva in the first nine months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2025 was 3.5%

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2025 was 3.5 per cent, down from 3.6 per cent in August 2025 and from

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NSI poll finds downturn in business sentiment in Bulgaria in October

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on October 30, has

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VMZ-Sopot and Rheinmetall sign contract on billion leva investment in new explosives plant in Bulgaria

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian arms plant VMZ-Sopot and Germany’s Rheinmetall, a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry, signed on October 28

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – September 2025 up 11.8% y/y

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 36 216 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to September 2025, an increase of 11.8 per

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US sanctions: Lukoil says it will sell its international assets

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Lukoil informs that owing to introduction of restrictive measures against the company and its subsidiaries by some states the company

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European auditors: Covid-19 recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

European Union countries only partially addressed problems with the business environment by implementing the reforms and investments they had pledged

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US sanctions on Lukoil, Rosneft: EC sees no particular issues in security of supply

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission (EC) is for the time being not seeing any particular issues, especially regarding security of supply, because

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