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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May 2026 was 2.28B euro

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of the year stood at 2.28 billion euro, the equivalent

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EU ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into force

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

From July 19, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear, the European

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Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 5.4% in June

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.4 per cent inflation in June, a sharp drop from 6.9 per cent

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Bulgaria’s government eases labour market access for seasonal workers from non-EU countries

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on July 15 amendments to Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act regulations, the main goal of which

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2026 up 7.4%, imports up 12.8% y/y

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 18 803.6 million euro,

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Eurogroup chief: Europe must create right conditions so that next generation of global AI champions is born and remains here

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff AI

Europe must create the right conditions, mobilise the necessary capital and enable its companies to achieve the scale to compete

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IMF: Global economy has weathered shock of Middle East war better than feared

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Global growth is projected to be three per cent in 2026 and 3.4 per cent in 2027, down from the

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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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