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Unemployment in Bulgaria dropped to 10.1% in April, EU at 9.7%

June 3, 2015June 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 10.1 per cent in April 2015, down from 11.6 per cent in April 2014, but the

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Bulgaria 

Gender pay gap in Bulgaria has worsened, but still better than EU average

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The gender pay gap in Bulgaria widened from 12.3 per cent in 2008 to 13.5 per cent in 2013, but

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria, EU continues easing

March 2, 2015March 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria is continuing to ease, falling to 10.8 per cent in January 2015 compared to 12.6 per cent

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EU, euro zone annual inflation negative in December 2014 – Eurostat

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

European Union annual inflation was -0.1 per cent in December 2014, down from one per cent in December 2013, EU

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Labour costs in Bulgaria lowest in EU – Eurostat

December 15, 2014December 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Labour costs in Bulgaria were the lowest among the 28 member states of the European Union, according to a survey

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Retail trade in Bulgaria in October 2014 was 3% up year-on-year – Eurostat

December 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in October 2014 was three per cent higher than in October 2013, according

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Europe 

EU unemployment 10% in October 2014, Bulgaria 11.1% – Eurostat

November 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment across the 28 member states of the European Union was 10 per cent in October 2014, with Bulgaria higher

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Bulgaria 

Close to a quarter of those granted Bulgarian citizenship in 2012 were Russian – Eurostat

November 18, 2014November 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria granted citizenship to 1700 people in 2012, about 23.4 per cent of them Russians, according to figures released on

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Europe 

EU annual inflation 0.5% in October 2014 – Eurostat

November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

European Union annual inflation was 0.5 per cent in October 2014, up from 0.4 per cent in September, EU statistics

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