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European Central Bank keeps three key interest rates unchanged

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged,

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in retail trade volume in December 2025

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the second-highest increase in the European Union in retail trade volume in December 2025, at 7.7 per cent,

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Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 3.6% in January – flash estimate

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) is expected to record 3.6 per cent inflation in January 2026, down from five

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Bulgaria ends 2025 with 3.1% consolidated Budget deficit

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on February 2 that the consolidated Budget deficit for the full year 2025 was 6.83 billion

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.7% for February

January 31, 2026February 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 3.7 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria wins arbitration case filed by energy group CEZ – Finance Ministry

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said late on January 30 that the country has won the arbitration case filed by Czech energy

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Eurostat: 3.3% Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2025

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2025 was 3.3 per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in November 2025 and from

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Poll finds sharp improvement in business sentiment in Bulgaria in January

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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Bulgaria’s central bank: Household deposits up 19.8% in December 2025 y/y

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Deposits of Households and NPISHs (Non-profit institutions serving households) added up to 107.076 billion leva – 47.7 per cent of

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