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World Bank cuts Bulgaria’s economic growth forecast

June 13, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, World Bank

The World Bank downgraded its estimates for global economic growth in 2013 and 2014, but said that the global economy

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Bulgarian annual inflation stays flat at two per cent in May

June 12, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged at two per cent in May, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Bulgarian cigarette market shrinks ‘because of contraband’

June 11, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The legal cigarette market in Bulgaria decreased by a further 10 per cent in April and May 2013 compared to

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No decision to restart Belene nuclear project yet – minister

June 10, 2013June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on June 10 that the country’s government has not made a political decision to

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Bulgaria, Romania agree fees for Danube Bridge 2

June 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Cars will be charged six euro to cross Danube Bridge 2 between Bulgaria and Romania, while the fees for lorries

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Latvia ready to join euro zone in 2014, EC says

June 6, 2013June 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Commission

The European Commission has published its annual convergence report on Latvia, concluding that the country was ready to join the

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Regulator, ombudsman pile pressure on Bulgaria’s heating utilities

June 4, 2013October 30, 2019 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog and the country’s ombudsman have called for an overhaul of the laws regulating the operations of central

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Business Europe 

EU imposes provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on June 4 that it approved the introduction of provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar

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Russian envoy awaited in Bulgaria for Belene talks – PM

June 3, 2013June 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s government is set to host talks on the future of the mothballed Belene nuclear power plant project later this

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