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EU opens in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into e&’s acquisition of parts of PPF Telecom

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-April 2024 down 3.8%, imports up 16.8% y/y

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – April 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 28 071.9 million

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Bulgaria reports 0.4% economic growth in Q1 2024

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 8.9% for June 2024

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 8.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria records 596.6M leva Budget surplus in January-April 2024

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 596.6 million leva in the first four months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2024 was 4.5%

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2024 was 4.5 per cent, down from 4.6 per cent in March 2024 but up

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in May

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found views of the business climate in Bulgaria in

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Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria up 1.1% in April 2024

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In April 2024, the number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria was 1.1 per cent higher than in April 2023,

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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s credit rating, positive outlook

May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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