Statistics and regulation
Government gives Burgas over €4.8m for Eurovision 2027
The money will pay for a test event and technical preparation at Burgas Arena. The contest will take place in the city in May 2027.
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Inflation rises to 5.7% as Bulgargaz asks for gas price rise of nearly 34%
Prices in September were 5.7% higher than a year earlier. From 1 November, gas could cost up to €59.08 per megawatt hour.
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Prices fall 0.2% in September, but annual inflation rises to 5.7%
Prices in Bulgaria were 0.2% lower in September than in August and 5.7% higher than a year earlier, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said.
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Black Sea tanker insurance has risen to $2.5m, Lukoil says
Shipping oil by sea has become more costly after the drone attacks. Lukoil's refinery in Burgas has enough crude oil to last until early December.
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Burgas property sales are up on early 2026 but down on 2025
Sales in the last quarter were higher than in the first two quarters of 2026, while prices are mostly holding steady.
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Wizz Air reports over 30% growth in Bulgaria and offers nearly 5m seats
The airline has 11 planes based in Bulgaria and about 500 staff. Next year it will move its Sofia operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2.
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Burgas and Smolyan get €734,462.86 from Environment programme for cleaner air
The Environment programme made 21 payments worth €3,901,597.75 in one week. Most of the money went to waste projects.
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Home loans up 26.4%, average mortgage about €140,000
Banks are issuing more home loans, although the property market is weaker than last year. In Sofia, the average mortgage is between €170,000 and…
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Gambling industry fears for about 40,000 jobs
The government wants to sharply limit gambling ads, and Democratic Bulgaria MPs are putting forward a separate bill with more curbs. The industry is…
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Card payments in Bulgaria rise 24.8% in value in six months
Card payments in Bulgaria totalled €15.1bn in the first half of 2026, up from €12.1bn a year earlier, MyPOS said.
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Two-room flat in Burgas costs €100,000 to €160,000, young people buy with mortgages
Renting a two-room flat in Burgas's housing complexes costs an average of €550 to €600 a month. Ahead of Eurovision, estate agents want tighter…
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Chef Ivan Manchev wants 9% VAT on restaurant food instead of 20%
The chef says restaurants across Bulgaria are closing in large numbers, and eating out here is cheaper than in Milan.
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Wholesale food prices keep rising, tomatoes jump 16.83%
The wholesale price index rose 0.82% in a week. Tomatoes went up the most, while type 500 flour fell 10.03%.
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Facebook group on post-euro prices passes 50,000 members
Members of the group report goods that have gone up in price. They are also building a map of merchants and establishments that have not raised…
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Health ministry: About one in six Bulgarians has a mental disorder
About 16.4% of people in Bulgaria have a mental disorder, the health ministry said on World Mental Health Day.