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Bulgaria issued close to 8800 first-time residence permits in 2014, most to Russians

October 20, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria issued a total of 8795 first-time residence permits in 2014, just more than 3300 to Russians, according to figures

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EU unemployment 9.5% in August 2015, Bulgaria 9.7% – Eurostat

September 30, 2015October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the European Union was 9.5 per cent in August 2015, down from 10.1 per cent in August 2014,

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 9.6%, matching EU average

July 31, 2015August 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2015 was 9.6 per cent, the same as the European Union average, according to seasonally-adjusted

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Europe 

EU population rose by more than a million in 2014 – mainly because of migration

July 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The population of the European Union increased from 506.9 million on January 1 2014 to 508.2 million a year later,

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainians, Moldovans and Macedonians top charts in getting Bulgarian citizenship

July 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 808 people in 2013, with people from Ukraine accounting for the largest number, going by figures

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria dropped to 9.7% in May 2015, EU at 9.6%

June 30, 2015July 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 9.7 per cent in May 2015, down from 11.5 per cent in May 2014, according to

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Business 

Bulgaria has lowest alcohol, tobacco, restaurant and hotel consumer prices in EU – Eurostat

June 19, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Consumer price levels in Bulgaria are less than half the European Union average, and the country has the lowest prices

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Business 

Bulgaria has lowest consumption per capita in EU – Eurostat

June 16, 2015June 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Bulgaria ranks lowest among European Union member countries in actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita, a measure of the material

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Q1 2015 employment shows year-on-year increase

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Employment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2015 was 0.8 per cent higher than in Q1 2014, according to

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