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Poll: Fifth consecutive increase in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in Bulgaria in January 2024

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Bulgaria ends 2023 with 2.9% consolidated Budget deficit

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said late on February 1 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2023, as calculated

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 8.4% for February 2024

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 8.4 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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IMF raises global growth forecast for 2024

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected at 3.1 per cent in 2024 and 3.2 per cent in 2025, according to the International

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in January

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The business climate in Bulgaria improved in January 2024, according to a regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute

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Eurostat: Commercial flights in EU in 2023 below pre-pandemic levels

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, there were 6.3 million commercial flights in the European Union, below the seven million in pre-pandemic 2019, EU

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NSI: Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria in December 2023 up 3.1% y/y

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In December 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 785 446, an increase of 3.1 per cent

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EIB loan for 1530 electric vehicle charging stations in Bulgaria

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on January 26 that it has signed a 40 million euro loan to Austrian-registered

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2023 up 30.1% y/y

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 37 724 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2023, an increase of 30.1 per cent compared with

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