Accession to Schengen and the Eurozone, membership of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – these are some of the top priorities of Bulgarian diplomacy. The target date for the introduction of the single European currency is set..
The National Statistical Institute has reported 7.7% annual inflation and 0.4% monthly inflation in August this year. In August compared to July, the largest price rise was observed in fuel and transport services, health care,..
Tourism services underpin the return of monthly inflation in July. This is indicated by an analysis by the Ministry of Finance published this week. In July, compared to June, the consumer price index was 0.9% after two consecutive months of deflation...
The Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria launches today an information campaign on the adoption of the euro, Boyko Blagoev, Head of Communications of the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, said for public service TV BNT...
In July 2023, the monthly inflation as measured by the consumer price index was 0.9% compared to the previous month , as the annual inflation for July 2023 compared to July 2022 was 8.5%. In July 2023, compared to the previous month, the..
Vassil Terziev, candidate for mayor of Sofia nominated by PP/DB and Save Sofia would win 33.4% of the votes if the local election was this week , Georgi Georgiev (GERB/SDS) – 22.7%, Deyan Nikolov (Vazrazhdane) – 12%, Vanya Grigorova (Bulgarian..
The cabinet has set down 5 top priorities in its government programme until the end of 2024. The first priority is Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area by the end of this year. For the purpose border control needs to be consolidated,..
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) expects, in the new budget for 2023, an increase in the pay of all those working in the budget sphere , which will compensate for the inflation in Bulgaria. According to the..
The largest trade union in Bulgaria, CITUB, has threatened protests and strikes if the National Assembly does not fulfill the union's demand for the urgent adoption of the state budget with income policy and compensation for inflation for people..
A slight slowdown in inflation is expected in Bulgaria in the second quarter of the year. According to the Ministry of Finance's regular survey among financial intermediaries, different banks give mixed estimates on whether there would..
