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Bulgaria records 0.5% economic growth in Q2 – flash estimate

August 14, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.5 per cent growth in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Greek economy sends positive vibes, end of recession nears

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, macroeconomic indicators

Good news are coming out of the Greek economy as data from the Hellenic statistical authority indicated Wednesday that the

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Business 

Bulgaria annual deflation down to 1.0% in July

August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.4 per cent in July, reducing the annual deflation figure at the end

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Bulgaria Budget deficit widens to 995.6M leva in June

July 31, 2014August 11, 2014 Alex Bivol macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consolidated Budget deficit for the first half of 2014 was 995.6 million leva, or about 509 million euro, compared

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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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Business 

Gloom in retail trade major factor as Bulgarian business confidence drops in July 2014

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s business climate indicator fell by 3.2 percentage points month-on-month in July 2014 as managers in major industries lost confidence

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Europe 

EU annual inflation rose slightly to 0.7% in June 2014 – Eurostat

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Annual inflation in the European Union was 0.7 per cent in June 2014, up from 0.6 per cent in May,

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Business 

Bulgaria annual deflation at 1.9% in June

July 15, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index shrank again in June, by 0.4 per cent, but the annual deflation figure at the end

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-May was 302.6M euro

July 15, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of 2014 stood at 302.6 million euro, the equivalent of

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