The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.5% in January 2025, up from 2.4% in December 2024. In Bulgaria, it accelerated more sharply in January to 3.8% from 2.1% a month earlier, reaching the highest level in 12 months (since January 2024, when it rose by 3.9%).
After the data was released, Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov said at a briefing with journalists that Bulgaria has "huge chances" to join the eurozone, "unless the government plays a double game and sabotages itself". He called on the government to request an extraordinary convergence report from the European Commission and to launch an informational campaign on the euro in response to the disinformation in society regarding the introduction of the single currency in Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are signing a memorandum of understanding that will give new impetus to the trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Japan. The two countries are seeking..
According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank, household bank loans in Bulgaria surpassed €25.5 billion mark , reaching €25.59 billion by the end of May 2025. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported that the total loan amount had increased by..
A number of institutions – the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the Employment Agency, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad and the Ministry of Interior, as well as members of parliament, have made a clear commitment – to..
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