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Bulgaria sixth-largest producer of cigarettes in the EU

June 1, 2019June 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria produced 20 billion cigarettes in 2017, making it the sixth-largest producer of cigarettes in the European Union that year,

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Poll sees Bulgaria business climate improved in May 2019

May 30, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found the business climate in Bulgaria in May 2019 improved

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ACEA: New passenger car registrations slightly up in Bulgaria in January – April 2019

May 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-April 2019 was 2.1 per cent higher than in January-April

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Economy Ministry: Trade between Bulgaria and South Africa reached $221M in 2018

May 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bilateral trade between Bulgaria and South Africa reached $221 million in 2018, with Bulgarian exports amounting to $178 million and

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April 2019 poll: Bulgarian consumer confidence dropped in past three months

May 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular three-month survey by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in April 2019 was 0.7

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Poll sees business climate in Bulgaria improved in April 2019

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found the business climate in Bulgaria in April 2019 improved

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Bulgaria 19th in the European Union in self-employed people – Eurostat

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Of the total 3.14 million people in employment in Bulgaria in 2018, about 342 100 were self-employed, European Union statistics

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German chamber poll: Main problems facing business in Bulgaria are staff shortages, corruption

April 19, 2019April 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

An annual survey by the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce has found that businesses want to see decisive action

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-March 2019 slightly up on annual basis

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

There were a total of 8419 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to March 2019, an increase of

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