According to preliminary data, Bulgaria’s Gross Domestic Product in the fourth quarter of 2016 amounts to 25.8 billion Leva at current prices or 3,616 Leva per capita of the population. In euro, that makes 13.191 million, or 1,849 euro per capita of the population, indicate data by the National Statistical Institute on key indices of Bulgaria. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the unemployment rate stood at 6.7 percent or 214,000 people. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 the number of unemployed persons is down by 46,000 and the unemployment rate – by 1.2 percentage points.
In a coordinated operation on 8 May, Bulgarian and Turkish authorities arrested two Bulgarian nationals for their alleged involvement in an organised migrant trafficking network operating along the so-called 'Balkan route'. This route is used by..
The majority of Bulgarians are optimistic about the EU. They expect the community to ensure peace first and foremost. This is according to Eurobarometer data presented by the European Commission, as reported by BTA. 63% of Bulgarians support the..
Household consumers will remain on the regulated electricity market for an unlimited period, said Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. The day and the night rates, which are important to the most vulnerable..
Students of medicine, young doctors and medical specialists from six towns – Sofia, Plovdiv, Pleven, Burgas, Varna and Stara Zagora – are staging..
The weather will remain cloudy on Tuesday, with rain showers in many areas. The lowest temperatures will range from 8°C to 12°C, around 10°C in Sofia...
Rose picking season is starting this year with serious problems because of the prolonged cold spell, BGNES reports. The people in this line of..
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