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BNB: Loans to households in Bulgaria in August 2026 up 20.8% y/y

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

At the end of August 2026, loans to households and NPISHs (non-profit institutions serving households) added up to 32.637 billion

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Eurostat: Package holiday prices in EU in August 2026 match 3.2% inflation, airfares down 0.4%

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Package holiday prices in the European Union were 3.2 per cent higher in August 2026 than in August 2025, matching

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EBRD forecast: Bulgaria set for 2.7% economic growth in 2026

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD

Bulgaria’s economic growth is projected at 2.7 per cent in 2026 and 2.5 per cent in 2027, the European Bank

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 9.8% in January – August 2026

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 35 573 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to August 2026, an increase of 9.8 per

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OECD increases global GDP growth projection for 2026, lowers it for 2027

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Global GDP growth is projected to be 2.9 per cent in 2026 and three per cent in 2027, the Organisation

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2026 was 3.45B euro

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of the year stood at 3.45 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria’s Parliament: At least 33% of public company board members must be women

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on September 17 2026 the second and final reading of amendments to the Equality between Women and

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Bulgaria annual inflation climbs to 5.1% in August

September 15, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.1 per cent inflation in August, a rise from 4.5 per cent a

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Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals at accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in July 2026 was down by three per cent compared with

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