In its report on the condition of the economy after the end of the first quarter of the year, the IMF foresees a GDP growth of 2.3 percent for Bulgaria in 2016 and expects the pace of improvement of the economy to remain unchanged in 2017. Bulgaria is lagging behind when compared to the growth marked in some neighboring countries. GDP growth in Romania is expected to reach 4.2 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017. In Turkey, GDP growth is expected to reach 3.8 percent in 2016 and 3.4 percent in 2017, figures show.
Saturday will be mostly sunny. Scattered high clouds will appear over western areas in the afternoon. Light winds will blow from east-northeast. Maximum temperatures will be between 18° and 23°C, around 20°C in Sofia. In the mountains it will be..
At midnight today, the campaign for the general election, to be held on Sunday 27 October, officially ends . Saturday is a day of silence. As of 23 October, 21 of the 28 parties and coalitions had signed contracts for media coverage of their..
Lawyers in Sofia, Burgas, Ruse and other cities have come out to protest against what they say is an illegitimate procedure for the election of the Prosecutor General. The election process should be stopped and a new SJC should elect a reputable and..
BGN 1,454 (EUR 738) per month is needed for a working person to be self-sufficient and live according to Bulgarian standards. For a family of three,..
Cows locked in a lorry have been stranded for six days in the buffer zone between the Kapitan Andreevo and Kapikule border crossings. Two of the..
Bulgaria is hosting the annual meeting of the ECTAA - European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association - the largest event of the institution that..
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