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European employment rate declines in 2013 – Eurostat

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

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

May 15, 2014May 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators, Russia, Ukraine

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

May 15, 2014June 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

May 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

May 12, 2014May 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

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

May 7, 2014May 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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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Retail trade in Bulgaria strengthened again in March 2014 – Eurostat

May 6, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in March 2014 was 5.8 per cent higher than in March 2013, according

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EU spring forecast re-affirms Bulgaria 2014 growth estimate at 1.7%, warns of risks

May 5, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 5, remains optimistic about the prospect of economic recovery

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Business confidence increased in Bulgaria slightly in April – statistics institute

April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Business people’s view of the business climate in Bulgaria improved slightly in April 2014, 1.7 percentage points higher than in

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