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Eurostat: House sales in Bulgaria in 2025 down 2.5% y/y

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

House sales in Bulgaria in 2025 were 2.5 per cent lower than in 2024, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest annual increase in retail trade in May 2026

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the European Union’s second-highest increase on an annual basis of volume of retail trade in May 2026, EU

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9%

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in May 2026 was 2.9 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent in April 2026

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Bulgaria regulator approves 3.05% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved an increase in electricity prices by an average of 3.05 per

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Bulgaria records 2.51 billion euro Budget deficit in January-May 2026

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.51 billion euro in the first five months of the

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BNB: Close to 95% of leva banknotes and coins exchanged for euro

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of June 30 2026, about 94.48 per cent of the leva banknotes and coins that had been in circulation

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.8% for July 2026

June 30, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declines

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a decline in business sentiment in Bulgaria in

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Housing prices in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 up 14.8% y/y

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In the first quarter of 2026, housing prices in Bulgaria were 14.8 per cent higher than in the first quarter

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