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Gradual recovery in euro zone should lift growth in CEE – World Bank

January 14, 2015January 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Growth in developing Europe and Central Asia is estimated to have slowed to a lower-than-expected 2.4 per cent in 2014

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Most developing countries will benefit from oil price slump – World Bank Group

January 8, 2015January 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, World Bank

Gains from low oil prices can be substantial for developing-country importers if supported by stronger global growth, says a World

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Europe 

World Bank forecasts zero per cent economic growth for Russia in 2015

December 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, World Bank

The World Bank has revised its growth projections for Russia from 0.5 per cent up to 0.7 per cent in

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Bulgaria 38th in World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 rankings

October 30, 2014November 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Bulgaria places 38th out of 189 economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 rankings, having dropped two places in

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Growth in EU’s Eastern European countries to double in 2014 – World Bank

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators, World Bank

Economic growth in the EU member states from the former communist bloc is expected to nearly double from 1.4 per

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World Bank pares back global economic growth projections, sees ‘modest recovery’ in developing Europe

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Developing countries are headed for a year of disappointing growth, as first quarter weakness in 2014 has delayed an expected

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World Bank says global economy at turning point

January 15, 2014February 11, 2014 Mil Arcega of VOANews World Bank

The global recovery is gaining momentum according to new projections by the World Bank.  But unlike previous years, the World

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s economic growth improves, but slower than other new EU states – World Bank

December 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, World Bank

Strong exports supported growth in Bulgaria but still weak domestic demand is likely to keep Bulgaria’s economic growth rate below

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Europe 

World Bank: Emerging Europe, Central Asia on the rebound

October 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Economic growth in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region suffered during the global financial and Eurozone crises but has started

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