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Bulgarian business confidence drops for first time in six months

June 29, 2015June 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Confidence among Bulgarian business people dropped slightly in June 2015, the first decrease since the beginning of the year, with

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-April was 523.5M euro

June 17, 2015June 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 523.5 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s annual inflation up to 0.9%, despite monthly deflation in May

June 15, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) was up by an annual 0.9 per cent in May, but monthly figures showed 0.2

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance improved in January-April 2015, but still negative

June 9, 2015June 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance in January to April 2015 came in at about 2.2 billion leva, more than 830 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q1 2015

June 5, 2015June 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria dropped to 10.1% in April, EU at 9.7%

June 3, 2015June 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 10.1 per cent in April 2015, down from 11.6 per cent in April 2014, but the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Budget surplus swells to 1.07B leva in April

June 1, 2015June 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has said that the consolidated Budget surplus grew to 1.07 billion leva, or 1.3 per cent of

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Business 

Increased optimism about Bulgarian business climate in May, for fifth straight month – NSI

May 28, 2015May 31, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Opinions among executives in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate improved in May 2015, the fifth consecutive month of increased

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-March was 317.3M euro

May 15, 2015May 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first three months of the year stood at 317.3 million euro, the equivalent

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