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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first two months of 2024 up 58.1%

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 7588 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 58.1

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Taras Boyko: Eastern Europe fintech’s market is full of promise

March 21, 2024October 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

While the digital challenger bank revolution has somewhat faltered in the West, emerging economies in Eastern Europe provide a fertile

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Bulgaria records 3.3 per cent annual inflation in February

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.3 per cent inflation in February, down from 3.8 per cent a month

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In January, Bulgaria’s exports down 15.2%, imports down 8.2% y/y

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In January 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 6 240.3 million leva, 15.2

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CEE startup nPloy uses AI to engineer equality in the workplace in Bulgaria and region

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On this year’s Equal Pay Day, March 12, nPloy reaffirms its commitment to advancing fair and equal pay practices in

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Bulgaria records 1.8% economic growth in 2023

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.8 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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New automated boarding pass checking system at Sofia Airport’s Terminal 2

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria’s capital city, presented on March 6 the new automated boarding pass

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Bulgaria records 422.5M leva Budget surplus in January 2024

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 422.5 million leva in the first month of the year,

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 19% for March 2024

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 19 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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