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Bulgaria records 2.51 billion euro Budget deficit in January-May 2026

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.51 billion euro in the first five months of the

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BNB: Close to 95% of leva banknotes and coins exchanged for euro

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of June 30 2026, about 94.48 per cent of the leva banknotes and coins that had been in circulation

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.8% for July 2026

June 30, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declines

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a decline in business sentiment in Bulgaria in

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Housing prices in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 up 14.8% y/y

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In the first quarter of 2026, housing prices in Bulgaria were 14.8 per cent higher than in the first quarter

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Week remains to end of free-of-charge exchange of leva for euro at Bulgaria’s commercial banks

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

There is only a week left until the end of the period in which the public can exchange leva for

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 5.3% in January – May 2026

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 20 500 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to May 2026, an increase of 5.3 per

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Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel prices in EU in May 2026 – Eurostat

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Bulgaria had the highest increase on an annual basis in fuel prices in the European Union in May 2026, at

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Eurostat: EU’s trade surplus with UK in 2025 was 186.6 billion euro

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

In 2025, the EU exported 345.3 billion euro worth of goods to the United Kingdom and imported 158.7 billion, resulting in a 186.6

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