EU autumn forecast cuts Bulgaria 2013 growth estimate to 0.5%
European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 5, remains optimistic about the projected recovery from recession
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EU unemployment flat at 11% in September
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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Bulgaria saw gloomier business climate in October 2013 – statistics institute
Bulgarian managers’ overall outlook on the business climate was gloomier in October 2013 than in the previous month, brought down
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August was 772.5 million euro
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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Bulgaria reports deflation of 1.6% year-on-year in September 2013 – National Statistical Institute
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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IMF lowers economic growth forecast for Bulgaria
The International Monetary Fund has cut back its economic growth forecast for 2013 and 2014, seeing growth this year at
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Retail trade turnover in Bulgaria up 4.9% year-on-year in August 2013 – NSI
Preliminary figures suggest that Bulgarians have upped their spending on clothes and shoes, and even food, drink and tobacco, but
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Retail trade in Bulgaria rose 4.9% year-on-year in August 2013 – Eurostat
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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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 26.2 per cent in August 2013 – Eurostat
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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