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OECD: Higher and broader increases in trade barriers would hit growth around the world, add to inflation

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Higher and broader increases in trade barriers would hit growth around the world and add to inflation, the Organisation for

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Bulgaria’s Sofia to be home to one of EU’s six new AI factories in 90M euro project

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has selected six new sites across Europe to host additional AI Factories, which are

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Bulgaria’s exports in January 2025 fell 2.5%, imports rose 10.4% y/y

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 6 213.1 million leva, which

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Revenue of places of accommodation in Bulgaria in January 2025 up 24% y/y

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Revenue from nights spent at places of accommodation in Bulgaria in January 2025 was 24 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria records 2.8% economic growth in 2024

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 2.8 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria records 563.9 million leva Budget surplus in January 2025

March 5, 2025April 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 563.9 million leva in the first month of the year,

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2025 was 3.9%

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2025 was 3.9 per cent, down from four per cent in December 2024 and from

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.1% for March

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.1 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improved in February

February 28, 2025March 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on February 28, has

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