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Europe 

EU unemployment flat at 11% in September

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

The 28-member European Union ended September 2013 with 11 per cent unemployment, seasonally adjusted, unchanged for a fourth consecutive months,

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Business 

Bulgaria saw gloomier business climate in October 2013 – statistics institute

October 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian managers’ overall outlook on the business climate was gloomier in October 2013 than in the previous month, brought down

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-August was 772.5 million euro

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 772.5 million euro, the equivalent

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Business 

Bulgaria reports deflation of 1.6% year-on-year in September 2013 – National Statistical Institute

October 14, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria saw deflation on annual basis of 1.6 per cent in September 2013, with deflation from December 2012 to September

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Bulgaria 

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for Bulgaria

October 9, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund has cut back its economic growth forecast for 2013 and 2014, seeing growth this year at

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Business 

Retail trade turnover in Bulgaria up 4.9% year-on-year in August 2013 – NSI

October 8, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Preliminary figures suggest that Bulgarians have upped their spending on clothes and shoes, and even food, drink and tobacco, but

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Business 

Retail trade in Bulgaria rose 4.9% year-on-year in August 2013 – Eurostat

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria was among European Union states to see the highest increases in retail trade year-on-year in August 2013, at 4.9

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Bulgaria 

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 26.2 per cent in August 2013 – Eurostat

October 1, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2013 was 26.2 per cent, a figure lower than the 28.2 per cent recorded

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in Q2 2013 was 12.9% – NSI

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, representing 437 300 people, according to National

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