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IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 1.4% in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 1.4 per cent this year before picking up to

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Bulgaria’s exports in first two months of 2023 up 13.9% y/y

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2023, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria added up to 14.8 billion leva,

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World Bank: Bulgarian economy set to slow down substantially in 2023

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Following robust growth in 2022, the Bulgarian economy is set to slow down substantially in 2023 in tune with the

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Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Lukoil 195.1M leva for abuse of dominant position

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on April 5 that it levied 195.1 million leva, or 99.8 million

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 8.0% for April 2023

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

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

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Bulgaria January-February 2023 Budget deficit at 190.9M leva

April 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 190.9 million leva in the first two months of the

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had lowest hourly labour costs in EU in 2022

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest hourly labour costs in the European Union in 2022, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on March

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria largely unchanged in March

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Bulgaria’s competition body targets retail chains, producers in probes into alleged food prices collusion

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) said on March 23 that it had initiated three proceedings to investigate alleged collusion on

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