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Close to half of residence permits granted by Bulgaria in 2013 were to Russians

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Bulgaria granted 6436 residence permits in 2013, more than 45 per cent of these to Russians, according to figures released

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Unemployment in EU 10.2% in June 2014, 11.6% in Bulgaria

July 31, 2014August 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the 28-member European Union was 10.2 per cent in June 2014, down from 10.3 per cent in May,

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Europe 

EU unemployment 10.3% in May, 11.9% in Bulgaria – Eurostat

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 11.9 per cent in May 2014, flat compared to the previous month, according to seasonally-adjusted figures

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Europe 

Bulgarian prices at half the EU average – Eurostat

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarians paid about half the amount that other Europeans spent on consumer goods in 2013, according to data from the

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Business 

EU inflation down to 0.6% in May 2014 – Eurostat

June 16, 2014June 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Euro zone annual inflation was 0.5 per cent in May, down from 0.7 per cent a month earlier, and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 0.3% economic growth in Q1

June 4, 2014June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the last three months

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Business 

European employment rate declines in 2013 – Eurostat

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

The employment rate in the 28 member states of the European Union continued its steady, if incremental, decline in 2013,

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Business 

Bulgaria records 0.9% economic growth in 2013

March 5, 2014March 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Europe 

EU unemployment 10.7% in December 2013, in Bulgaria 13.1% – Eurostat

January 31, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the 28-member European Union was 10.7 per cent in December 2013, EU statistics office Eurostat said, reporting unemployment

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