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Bulgarian economy set to grow strongly in a slowing down region – World Bank

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Despite potential economic growth in Europe and Central Asia region declining in recent years, Bulgaria’s economy was set to continue

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Bulgaria 

World Bank, Borissov launch initiative to back regional integration in Western Balkans

December 7, 2017December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency World Bank

The World Bank and Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have launched a regional initiative to support regional integration in the

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Bulgaria falls to 50th place in World Bank ease of doing business ranking of 190 economies

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency World Bank

Bulgaria is in 50th place in the World Bank’s ranking of ease of doing business in 190 economies, a drop

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World Bank June 2017 global economic prospects report sees Bulgaria’s GDP growth this year at 3%

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank’s June 2017 Global Economic Prospects report sees Bulgaria’s growth as ending at three per cent in 2017,

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Bulgaria 39th out of 190 countries in World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report

October 26, 2016October 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, World Bank

Bulgaria ranked 39th out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report, which assesses countries’ business regulations

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Bulgaria 

Finance Ministry: Bulgaria gets ‘high marks’ from World Bank, IMF

October 8, 2016October 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF, World Bank

Bulgaria received high marks from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund for its fiscal policy and accelerated economic growth

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World Bank sees services sector reform as key to EU growth

October 6, 2016October 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

After the deep recession caused by the global financial crisis and the slow recovery in the aftermath of it, the

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Bulgaria 

World Bank to help Bulgaria better protect its nature

September 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency World Bank

The World Bank will help Bulgaria protect and better manage its natural assets, like forests and air, as well as

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Business 

World Bank revises forecast growth rate for Europe, Central Asia downward

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The continuing contraction in Russia is keeping the forecast growth rate for the Europe and Central Asia region at 1.2

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