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Bulgaria records 1.8% economic growth in 2023

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.8 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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New automated boarding pass checking system at Sofia Airport’s Terminal 2

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria’s capital city, presented on March 6 the new automated boarding pass

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Bulgaria records 422.5M leva Budget surplus in January 2024

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 422.5 million leva in the first month of the year,

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 19% for March 2024

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 19 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2024 was 4.4%

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2024 was 4.4 per cent, up from 4.3 per cent in December 2023 and up

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria largely unchanged in February

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Eurostat: Price of olive oil in EU up 50% in one year

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In January 2024, the price of olive oil in the European Union was 50 per cent higher than in January

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EU ministers adopt regulation on instant payments

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of the European Union adopted on February 26 a regulation that will make instant payments fully available in euro

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Bulgaria: Statistics institute announces average annual salaries in 2023

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, the average annual gross wages and salaries of employees under labour contract was 24 147 leva, the National

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