Despite the economic growth registered in Bulgaria, the local consumers fear that it would not last long and expect that their country would enter into a recession, data of a public opinion survey about the consumer climate in Europe in the second quarter of 2016 show. The economic expectations of the Bulgarian citizens dropped by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2016 against the backdrop of a 3% economic growth in 2015 and 2.9% growth in the first trimester of 2016. Meanwhile, their revenue expectations increased to 5.2 points, which is 11.8% increase as compared to the same period last year. In view of the constant decrease of unemployment levels and the stable economy, most Bulgarians believe that now is the perfect moment to purchase expensive items and services.
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This is shown by current data on the state of the sector, presented by the Minister of Agriculture..
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has not discussed the hypothesis of Bulgaria's possible participation in peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. This was stated to the media by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas..
As Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, I firmly oppose sending troops to Ukraine in any form, said President Rumen Radev during a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the establisment of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
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