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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.9% in Q3 2021 – flash estimate

November 16, 2021February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2021, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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‘We Continue the Change’ set to win Bulgaria’s November 2021 elections – partial results

November 15, 2021October 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

The recently-formed “We Continue the Change” (WCC) party of former caretaker cabinet ministers Kiril Petkov and Assen Vassilev won the

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Bulgaria’s November 2021 elections: Hristo Ivanov resigns as Yes Bulgaria party leader

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Hristo Ivanov announced on November 15 his resignation as the leader of the Yes Bulgaria party following the Democratic Bulgaria

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Bulgaria annual inflation reaches 12-year high of 6.0% in October

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose by six per cent in October, up from 4.8 per cent inflation recorded

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 88 deaths, 828 new cases registered

November 15, 2021November 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 88 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria’s 2021 elections: ‘We Continue the Change’ claims victory, pledges to form government

November 14, 2021November 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

The recently-formed We Continue the Change (WCC) party has claimed victory in Bulgaria’s November 14 early parliamentary elections and pledged

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Bulgaria’s 2021 elections: Alpha Research partial parallel count sees seven-group Parliament

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

An 85 per cent completed parallel count by the Alpha Research agency in the hours after voting ended in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria’s presidential elections: Run-off candidates commit to debate

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

The candidates set to take the top two spots in Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential elections appeared to commit to a debate

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Bulgaria’s November 2021 parliamentary elections: Six-group National Assembly – exit poll

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s November 14 2021 early parliamentary elections have produced a National Assembly that will have six groups, or possibly even

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