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ECB recommends amendments to Bulgaria’s draft law on introduction of the euro

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Central Bank (ECB)’s governing council has recommended amendments to Bulgaria’s draft law on the introduction of the euro,

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in March 2024 was 4.4%

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in March 2024 was 4.4 per cent, unchanged from February 2024 and up from 4.2

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OECD expects Bulgaria’s economic growth to strengthen to 2.5% in 2024

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economic growth is expected to strengthen to 2.5 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, as

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 7% for May 2024

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Eurostat: Bulgaria has lowest rate in EU of those working long hours

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest rate in the European Union of those working long hours in 2023, EU statistics agency said

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Bulgaria records 403.7M leva Budget surplus in Q1 2024

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 403.7 million leva in the first three months of the

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Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria improved in April

April 29, 2024May 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found views of the business climate in Bulgaria in

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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating unchanged despite delayed euro zone entry

April 27, 2024April 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Despite the likely delay in Bulgaria’s target date for joining the euro area beyond January 1 2025, Fitch Ratings continues

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Bulgaria signs 300M leva contract for seven double-decker trains

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov and the management of Polish company Stadler Polska Sp. z o. o. signed on

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