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Bulgarian lender BACB agrees to buy smaller lender Tokuda Bank

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (BACB) said on April 16 that it entered into an agreement to buy 99.94 per cent in

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Bulgarian railways to increase ticket prices as of May 7

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on April 15 that it is changing the prices of train tickets due to the

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Bulgaria records 3.0 per cent annual inflation in March

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded three per cent inflation in March, down from 3.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria’s Georgieva selected for second five-year term as head of IMF

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF managing director for a

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EC, Bulgaria sign partnership agreement on info campaign on euro changeover

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) and Bulgaria signed on April 12 a partnership agreement for the organisation of information and communication

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Bulgaria’s exports in first two months of 2024 down 11.4% y/y

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2024, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria added up to 12.8 billion leva,

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had highest increase in prices of meat in EU in February y/y

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In February 2024, most European Union countries reported an increase in prices for meat, compared with February 2023, EU statistics

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2024 was 4.4%

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2024 was 4.4 per cent, unchanged from January 2024 and up from 4.1 per cent

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ECHR orders Bulgaria to pay damages over ineffective investigation into fraudulent takeover of firm

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered the Bulgarian state to pay damages to a Bulgarian national who

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