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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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Bulgaria’s competition regulator clears proposed acquisition of Yettel by Emirates’ e&

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has approved the proposed acquisition by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company of 50 per

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2024 up 24.4% y/y

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 3122 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2024, an increase of 24.4 per cent compared with

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Bulgaria competition watchdog clears United Group’s acquisition of Bulsatcom

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has approved the acquisition of local satellite TV and internet provider Bulsatcom by

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2023 was 3.37B euro – central bank data

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2023 stood at 3.37 billion euro, the equivalent of 3.6 per cent of the

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Cinema attendance in Bulgaria up in 2023, but still below pre-pandemic levels – preliminary data

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 4.5 million admissions to cinemas in Bulgaria in 2023, up from four million in 2022, with the latest

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EU winter economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2024 growth estimate to 1.9%

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 15 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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Bulgaria records 3.8 per cent annual inflation in January

February 15, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.8 per cent inflation in January, down from 4.7 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.5% in Q4 2023 – flash estimate

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

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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