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Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2023 down 7.6% y/y, imports down 8.8%

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – August 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 56 841.6 million

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European Commission approves 800M leva state aid for Bulgaria’s state gas firm

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission has approved 800 million leva, or about 409 million euro, in Bulgarian state aid for the country’s

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Global recovery to remain slow in 2023 – IMF World Economic Outlook

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Global growth in 2023 is expected to be three per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in 2022, and slow

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Financial incentives among EC recommendations for increasing returns of discarded phones, laptops

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Financial incentives are among recommendations adopted on October 6 by the European Commission (EC) for EU countries with the aim

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World Bank: Bulgaria’s economy to slow down substantially in 2023

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank is projecting 1.4 per cent economic growth in Bulgaria in 2023, a reduction of 0.1 percentage points

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2023 was 4.5%

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2023 was 4.5 per cent, unchanged from 4.5 per cent in July 2023 and up

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 4.6% for October 2023

October 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgarian firms among founders of Ukraine’s Defence Industries Alliance

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky has named Bulgaria as among 19 countries whose companies have become founding members of Ukraine’s Defence

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Bulgaria January-August 2023 Budget deficit at 51.9M leva

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 51.9 million leva in the first eight months of the

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