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.
Around 4 billion euros in debt have been raised from international markets through two bond issues, market analysts confirmed to BNR. The amount was raised through issues of 9-year and 13-year bonds – marking the country’s first entry into the..
Natural gas prices are expected to fall by about 14% from current levels, Bulgargaz CEO Veselin Sinabov told a public meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). This means that one megawatt hour will cost 31.91 euro, compared to 36.88..
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has revised upwards its expectations for Bulgarian economic growth in 2025 but lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2026, it transpired from the Bank's regular quarterly Macroeconomic Forecast. In its March..
In 2025, Bulgarian tourism maintains sustainable growth despite global challenges. According to analysts, a record number of foreign..
The base interest rate in Bulgaria is decreasing to 1.91% as of July 1, announced the Bulgarian National Bank. The base interest rate is dropping by..
At the start of the harvest season, Yanislav Yanchev, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture , predicted that the wheat would be of good quality. The country..
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