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Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria up 14% in 2023, still lowest in EU

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria in 2023 were 14 per cent higher than in 2022, but remained the lowest in

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest GDP per capita in EU in 2023

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria registered the lowest GDP per capita in the European Union in 2023, 36 per cent below the EU average,

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EC opens non-compliance investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta under Digital Markets Act

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on March 25 that it has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

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FDI in Bulgaria in January 2024 was 111.6M euro

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first month of the year stood at 111.6 million euro, the equivalent of

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first two months of 2024 up 58.1%

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 7588 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 58.1

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Taras Boyko: Eastern Europe fintech’s market is full of promise

March 21, 2024October 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

While the digital challenger bank revolution has somewhat faltered in the West, emerging economies in Eastern Europe provide a fertile

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Bulgaria records 3.3 per cent annual inflation in February

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.3 per cent inflation in February, down from 3.8 per cent a month

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In January, Bulgaria’s exports down 15.2%, imports down 8.2% y/y

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In January 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 6 240.3 million leva, 15.2

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CEE startup nPloy uses AI to engineer equality in the workplace in Bulgaria and region

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On this year’s Equal Pay Day, March 12, nPloy reaffirms its commitment to advancing fair and equal pay practices in

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