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Bulgaria reports 0.4% economic growth in Q3 2023

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Eurostat: Air passengers in EU more than doubled in 2022

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, the total number of passengers travelling by air in the European Union was 820 million, a substantial increase

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6.5% for December 2023

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 6.5 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria January-October 2023 Budget deficit at 1.44B leva

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.44 billion leva in the first 10 months of the

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2023 was 4.4%

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2023 was 4.4 per cent, unchanged from September 2023 and up from four per cent

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OECD sees Bulgaria’s GDP growth slowing in 2023, recovering in 2024 and 2025

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 1.7 per cent in 2023 before recovering to 2.8 per cent in

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria largely unchanged in November

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in November, business sentiment in Bulgaria was

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S&P Global ups Bulgaria’s rating outlook to positive due to improved euro area prospects

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Bulgarian startup nPloy secures follow-up investment exceeding 1.5M euro

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Following a successful initial investment round of two million euro in August 2022, innovative Bulgarian job matching platform nPloy has

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