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Electricity prices per kilowatt hour in Bulgaria lowest out of 24 EU states – Eurostat

August 7, 2018August 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Eurostat

The price for electricity per kilowatt hour paid by households in Bulgaria in 2017 was the lowest among 24 of

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2018 was 4.8% – Eurostat

July 31, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria is continuing its steady decrease, falling to 4.8 per cent in June 2018, in turn down from

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Largest share of household spending in Bulgaria is on food – Eurostat

July 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Household spending in Bulgaria is mostly devoted to food, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on July 31, citing figures for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has eighth-lowest rate of passenger car ownership in EU

July 2, 2018July 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Out of the 28 European Union countries, Bulgaria has the eighth-lowest rate of passenger car ownership, according to figures released

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has lowest prices for alcohol, tobacco, restaurants, hotels and clothing in EU – Eurostat

June 20, 2018June 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Price levels for consumer goods and services in Bulgaria are the lowest in the European Union, at less than half

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had lowest GDP per capita in EU in 2017 – Eurostat

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria had the lowest GDP per capita in the European Union in 2017, about 49 per cent of the EU

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Among EU capitals, residents of Sofia least satisfied with city’s sports facilities

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, Sofia

Only 38 per cent of residents of Bulgarian capital Sofia thought that the city’s sports facilities were good enough, the

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Bulgaria 

More than 12% of Bulgarians of working age live in another EU country – Eurostat

May 28, 2018May 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

About 12.5 per cent of Bulgarians of working age – defined as 20 to 64 – were living in another

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Bulgarians quit parental home at average age of just younger than 29 – Eurostat

May 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgarian young adults leave the parental home at an average age of 28.9 years, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

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