European Commission on Bulgaria: Unwarranted optimism on economic recovery, lack of reforms
A report by the European Commission on Bulgaria, coincidentally released just after a year of the Bulgarian Socialist Party government,
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macroeconomic indicators
Bulgaria reports 864.5M leva Budget deficit for January-April
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has reported that the consolidated Budget deficit for the first four months of 2014 was 864.5 million
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Business climate in Bulgaria up, economic sentiment in EU stable – surveys
In May 2014, Bulgaria’s overall business climate indicator was 4.3 percentage points higher than in April, due to managers’ more
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European employment rate declines in 2013 – Eurostat
The employment rate in the 28 member states of the European Union continued its steady, if incremental, decline in 2013,
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EBRD: Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens recovery in transition region
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 14 that the continued tension between Russia and Ukraine
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Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.2% in Q1
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year using seasonally-adjusted data, compared to the
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Bulgaria annual deflation down to 1.6% in April
Bulgaria’s consumer price index rose by 0.3 per cent in April 2014, pushing the year-on-year deflation figure to 1.6 per
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Bulgaria trade gap widens in Q1 as exports sag
Bulgaria’s trade gap in the first quarter of 2014 was 2.19 billion leva, or about 1.12 billion euro, an increase
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Unemployment in Bulgaria 13.1 per cent in March 2014 – Eurostat
Unemployment in Bulgaria was 13.1 per cent in March 2014, unchanged from February and slightly higher than the 13 per
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