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FDI in Bulgaria in 2024 was 1.5B euro – central bank data

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2024 stood at 1.5 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of the

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Eurogroup discusses Bulgaria’s progress towards euro zone accession

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

By the end of February 2025, Bulgaria will formally request the European Commission and the European Central Bank to prepare

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Food prices: Bulgarian government says it will propose legislative measures against unfair market practices

February 15, 2025February 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Legislative changes aimed at shortening the supply chain, limiting resellers and price aggravation, as well as actions to prevent unfair

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Bulgaria records 3.7% annual inflation in January

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.7 per cent inflation in January, up from 2.2 per cent a month

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.8% in Q4 2024 – flash estimate

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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European Parliament approves change to VAT rules ‘to make them fit for digital times’

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament has voted to approve changes to the rules that European Union member states indicated in November they

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Bulgaria’s imports from Russia in 2024 down 82.3% y/y

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The value of Bulgaria’s imports from Russia in 2024 added up to 1159. million leva, down from 6535.4 million in

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Bulgaria’s exports in 2024 fell 3.3%, imports rose 0.3%

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 84 047.2 million leva, 3.3 per

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More electric recharging points to be set up under EU alternative fuels initiative

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

About 2500 electric recharging points for cars, vans and small trucks will be installed across Europe thanks to an EU

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