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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 0.9% for March

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria largely unchanged in February 2026

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found business sentiment in Bulgaria in February largely unchanged

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Bulgaria’s central bank: Loans to households in January 2026 up 20.7% y/y

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Loans to households and NPISHs (non-profit institutions serving households) in Bulgaria added up to 28.948 billion euro at the end

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Agriculture Minister: ‘Shop for the People’ is a loss-making enterprise

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The state-owned enterprise Shop for the People, which was established in August last year with 10 million leva from the

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EBRD forecasts Bulgaria’s economic growth at 2.7% in 2026

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD, euro zone

Bulgaria’s economic rowth is projected at 2.7 per cent in 2026 and 2.6 per cent in 2027, supported by the

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2026 down 19.4% y/y

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 3218 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January 2026, an decrease of 19.4 per cent compared with

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2025 was 3.26B euro – central bank data

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2025 stood at 3.26 billion euro, the equivalent of 2.8 per cent of the

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Bulgaria’s central bank: 84.5% of leva cash out of circulation

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of February 16, a total of 84.5 per cent of leva banknotes and coins that were in circulation at

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Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in January

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in January, down from five per cent a month

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