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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria unemployment 13.1% in January 2014, EU 10.8% – Eurostat

February 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2014 was 13.1 per cent, up from 12.8 per cent in January 13, and higher

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Business 

EU winter forecast raises Bulgaria 2013 growth estimate to 0.6%

February 25, 2014February 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 25, predicted that the economic recovery in the bloc

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.4% in Q4 2013

February 14, 2014February 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the last quarter of 2013, compared to the previous three months, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports annual deflation of 2.2% in January

February 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index shrank by 0.2 per cent in January 2014, with year-on-year figure showing 2.2 per cent deflation,

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports to non-EU countries rose in 2013, but trade balance negative

February 10, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 3.5 per

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Europe 

EU unemployment 10.7% in December 2013, in Bulgaria 13.1% – Eurostat

January 31, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the 28-member European Union was 10.7 per cent in December 2013, EU statistics office Eurostat said, reporting unemployment

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Bulgaria 

IMF urges Bulgaria to pursue ‘bold reforms’ in annual review

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Bulgaria to pursue “bold structural reforms […] to lift growth, create jobs, and enhance

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Business 

EBRD expects slow recovery, cuts Bulgaria’s growth forecast

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its latest Regional Economics Report that growth in the regions

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 1.6% deflation in 2013

January 14, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) shrank by 1.6 per cent in 2013, despite a 0.3 per cent monthly inflation bump

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