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World Bank lends Bulgaria 300M euro to boost deposit guarantees fund

March 22, 2016March 23, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, World Bank

The World Bank has approved a 300 million euro loan to Bulgaria’s state deposit guarantee fund as part of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among European countries to see ‘moderate’ growth in 2016 – World Bank

January 7, 2016January 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The economies of the western part of the Europe and Central Asia region, which includes Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and the

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Bulgaria 

World Bank forecasts 2.2% economic growth in Bulgaria in 2016

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, World Bank

The World Bank expects economic growth in Bulgaria to reach 2.9 per cent this year but slow down to 2.2

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Europe 

World Bank: Weak economies in Europe to slow growth of remittance flows in 2015

October 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Weak economies in Europe, especially Russia, are slowing the growth of remittance flows in 2015, according to the World Bank’s

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World Bank/IMF: Migration from poor countries to richer regions to be permanent feature of global economy

October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, World Bank

As migrants and refugees from Africa and the Middle East continue to arrive in Europe in unprecedented numbers, a new

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, World Bank sign deal on EU structural and investment funds

September 1, 2015September 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank’s vice president for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller and Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds

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Europe 

World Bank: EU’s recovery is strengthening, but slowly and with significant risks

June 11, 2015June 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Economic growth is expected to continue to pick up across the European Union (EU), from zero in 2013 and 1.3

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgarian govt spent six months on urgent problems, now looking at the longer term

June 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, IMF, World Bank

Bulgaria’s government is working to ensure political stability in Bulgaria and improving the country’s international reputation, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Bulgaria 

World Bank team: Bulgaria could turn the tide to faster, sustainable growth

May 21, 2015May 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

A World Bank team held talks with Bulgarian cabinet ministers on May 20 on how the international financial institution can

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