World Bank sees Bulgaria’s economic growth at 2.5% in 2026
Economic growth in Bulgaria in 2026 is forecast to come in at 2.5 per cent in 2026, followed by 2.6
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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6% for October 2026
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on October 1 that it approved a six per cent increase in the regulated gas price
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Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in house prices in EU in Q2 2026 y/y
Bulgaria had the second-highest annual increase in house prices in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, rising
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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2026 was 3.5%
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in August 2026 was 3.5 per cent, unchanged from July 2026 and down from 3.7
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Bulgaria records 3.08 billion euro Budget deficit in January-August 2026
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 3.08 billion euro in the first eight months of the
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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments directed against SLAPP cases
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on September 30 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Civil Procedure Code
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Poll finds downturn in business sentiment in Bulgaria
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a downturn in business sentiment in Bulgaria in
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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged at ‘BBB+’, raises outlook to ‘positive’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘BBB+’ and raised its rating outlook to positive.
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Bulgarian National Bank chief slams government’s proposal for windfall tax on banks
In a statement posted on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) website on September 25, central bank governor Dimitar Radev sharply
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