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Bulgaria had EU’s third-highest inflation rate for coffee in March 2024 y/y

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had an inflation rate for coffee of 6.6 per cent in March 2024 on an annual basis, the third-highest

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Poll: Sixth consecutive increase in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in Bulgaria in April 2024

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ECB recommends amendments to Bulgaria’s draft law on introduction of the euro

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Central Bank (ECB)’s governing council has recommended amendments to Bulgaria’s draft law on the introduction of the euro,

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2024 was 4.4%

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in March 2024 was 4.4 per cent, unchanged from February 2024 and up from 4.2

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OECD expects Bulgaria’s economic growth to strengthen to 2.5% in 2024

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economic growth is expected to strengthen to 2.5 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, as

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 7% for May 2024

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a seven per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Eurostat: Bulgaria has lowest rate in EU of those working long hours

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest rate in the European Union of those working long hours in 2023, EU statistics agency said

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Bulgaria records 403.7M leva Budget surplus in Q1 2024

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 403.7 million leva in the first three months of the

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in April

April 29, 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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