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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improved in June

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Bulgaria: Fines issued as inspections find unjustified hikes in food prices

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission, Maria Filipova, told a news conference on June 25 that she had issued

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first five months of 2025 up 2.9% y/y

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 19 472 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to May 2025, an increase of 2.9 per

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest price levels for household consumption in EU in 2024

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2024, price levels for household final consumption expenditure differed widely across the EU, with Bulgaria coming in lowest, according to figures posted on

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Bulgaria: Tax inspectors find hikes in prices of basic goods since euro reports

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

National Revenue Agency inspectors have found noticeable increases in all 14 groups of goods checked in retail chains since the

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Bulgaria’s CRC, postal service firms in deal on controlling prices during switch to euro

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) and postal operators in Bulgaria will sign a memorandum on controlling the prices of their

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2025 was 1.11B euro

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

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 1.11 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria records 3.7% annual inflation in May

June 16, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.7 per cent inflation in May, up from 3.5 per cent recorded a

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Alpha Research: 46.5% of Bulgarian public, 66% of businesses favour country joining euro

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

A total of 46.5 per cent of the Bulgarian public are in favour of the country joining the euro, 46.8

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