The international rating agency "Standard & Poor's" revised the outlook for Bulgaria's credit rating to positive from stable, confirming Bulgaria’s long-term and short-term credit rating in foreign and local currency at 'BBB/A-2'. the..
The government approved the draft budget of Bulgaria for 2024 and the updated budget forecast for the period 2024-2026. The draft law foresees a deficit of 3% and economic growth of 3.2% . Average annual inflation is expected to be 4.8 per cent and..
GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms have presented conditions to Finance Minister Assen Vassilev and “We Continue Change – Democratic Bulgaria” coalition, after which they would support amendments to tax laws in the second..
Finance Minister Assen Vassilev is proposing to limit cash payments to BGN 5,000 (just over EUR 2.5,000), instead of the current BGN 10,000 (just over EUR 5,000) , in order to combat the shadow economy. However, his idea was not supported in Parliament,..
Sixteen major economic centres stand out in Bulgaria, covering a total of 132 municipalities. Nearly 80% of the country's economic activity is concentrated within them, indicate data of the latest study by the Institute for Market Economics. In 2018,..
The campaign for shopping at bargain prices, known as Black Friday, has been growing more and more popular in Bulgaria. By planning carefully and keeping abreast of the offers, consumers are able to purchase products at exceptional prices, say the..
More than 54% of companies are moderately optimistic about a better 2024. By comparison, a year earlier, 41% were optimistic about 2023. These are the results for Bulgaria of the Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024, conducted in partnership with the..
Economic growth in Bulgaria is expected to slow down in 2023 , according to the autumn economic forecast of the European Commission. After the good performance in 2022, exports will shrink this year due to reduced external demand. The imports for..
The country's gross domestic product growth slowed on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2023 , while the quarterly growth rate was maintained, data from the National Statistical Institute showed. In the third quarter, GDP grew by 1.7%..
In the third quarter of 2023, the average gross monthly salary rose by 2.2% compared to the second quarter of 2023 and reached 1022.58 EUR. The economic activities with the largest rise were "Government" - 13.4%, "Education" -..
Bulgarian expatriates in Las Vegas will gather this Easter for the traditional Bulgarian Festival. The organisers of the Bulgarian-American Association in..
Bulgaria took part in the traditional May 1 Parade of vintage cars in Presidencia Roque Saenz Peña, Chaco province, in distant Argentina , when the..
A 3-day culture and gastro festival is taking place in Antimovo village near Vidin. For the 14 th time the Razvitie-1926 chitalishte (community..
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