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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 14.2% for May

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 14.2 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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NSI poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in April

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on April 30, has

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Steady decline in Bulgaria’s extra-EU wine exports

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff wine

Figures published by European Union statistics agency Eurostat on April 28 show a steady decline in recent years in Bulgaria’s

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EU exports of alcoholic beverages in 2024 added up to 29.8B euro

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff wine

In 2024, the EU exported 29.8 billion euro worth of alcoholic beverages, a 10.9 per cent increase since 2019 (26.9 billion euro), EU

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv to host 2025 UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, wine

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv is to host the 2025 UN World Tourism Organization’s Global Conference on Wine Tourism, to be

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first three months of 2025 up 0.9% y/y

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 11 608 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to March 2025, an increase of 0.9 per

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IMF lowers global growth forecast as uncertainties climb to new highs

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its global growth forecast in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, released

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Private equity firm Advent to buy Bulgaria’s TBI Bank

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Private equity investor Advent International has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bulgarian lender TBI Bank EAD from digital consumer

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Eurostat: Slower increase in egg prices in EU over the past year

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In March 2025, the price of eggs in the EU was on average 6.7 per cent higher than in March 2024, the bloc’s statistics

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