Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest annual increase in retail trade volume in March 2026
Among EU member states for which data are available, the highest annual increase in the total retail trade volume was
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Bulgaria’s central bank: Loans for house purchases at end of March 2026 up 27.5% y/y
At the end of March 2026, loans for house purchases added up to 17.616 billion euro, an increase of 27.5
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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.0% for May
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.0 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the
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European Commission report praises smooth and efficient introduction of the euro in Bulgaria
A report adopted on April 30 by the European Commission (EC) concludes that Bulgaria’s introduction of the euro was smooth and efficient,
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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2%
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 3.2 per cent, unchanged from February 2026 and down from 3.4
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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria gloomier in April 2026
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on April 30, has
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World Bank: Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years
Energy prices are projected to surge by 24 per cent this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war
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Bulgaria’s fuel traders: Price increases result of external factors, not the euro
Increases in the prices of fuels are the result of external economic factors and developments on international markets and are
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February 2026 was 809.1M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 809.1 million euro, the equivalent
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