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Banks association advises of temporary system outages on night of Bulgaria’s transition to euro

November 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Between 9pm on December 31 and 1am on January 1, a technical reset of systems (cards, POS terminals, ATMs) will

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Eurostat: Russia’s share in EU imports of LNG drops to 15%

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Russia’s share in EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) decreased from 22 per cent in the first quarter of

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria unchanged in November

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on November 28, has

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Eurostat: EU household real income per capita up 22% since 2004

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Between 2004 and 2024, household real income per capita in the EU grew by 22 per cent, the bloc’s statistics agency Eurostat said on

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – October 2025 up 13.5% y/y

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 41 148 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2025, an increase of 13.5 per

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IMF: Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro is a major milestone and an opportunity

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, IMF

Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro is a major milestone and an opportunity to strengthen institutions, enhance policy credibility, and raise

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2025 was 2.53B euro

November 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 2.53 billion euro, the equivalent

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EU autumn economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2025 growth forecast to 3.0%

November 17, 2025March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on May 19, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Bulgaria records 5.3% annual inflation in October

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.3 per cent inflation in October, down from 5.6 per cent a month

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