Statistics and regulation
Bulgaria's postal market is worth €500m, with 87 operators
On World Post Day, minister Georgi Peev congratulated postal workers and thanked staff.
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Statistics and regulation
Statistics and regulation
Sofia moving firms quote low prices, then demand up to €1,800, customers say
Customers in Sofia say movers promise a low price, then demand hundreds or even thousands of euros after the job, with pressure and threats.
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Bulgarian clients of iBanFirst pay in dollars more often than the European average
In 2025, the dollar was the currency in 67% of international payments of iBanFirst's Bulgarian clients, compared to an average of 56% for European…
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Radev: 2027 budget will raise pay for junior doctors
Prime minister Rumen Radev told ministers that junior doctors will get higher pay under the 2027 budget. He also praised the staff who carried out…
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Job vacancies remained at August levels, no change in Burgas
In September, 37,251 job ads were published in the country, 16 fewer than in August, according to the monthly analysis by "Job Tiger".
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Expensive fuel squeezes small businesses: driving schools may cut lesson hours
Small firms are limiting their work and raising prices out of necessity due to expensive fuel, said entrepreneurs from Sofia.
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45% of Burgas home sales now close at a discount
Sales below the asking price in Burgas reached 45% in the third quarter of 2026, and the time it takes to sell a property stretched from 36 to 68…
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Eurostat: Bulgaria's retail sales up 5.9% year on year
Retail sales in Bulgaria rose 5.9% in August from a year earlier, Eurostat said, putting the country fourth in the EU.
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World Bank sees Bulgaria growing 2.6%, budget gap at 5.3% of GDP
Barriers to Bulgaria's long-term growth are getting more deeply rooted in the economy's structure, driven by weak productivity and persistently low…
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Home sales fall for third straight quarter, but prices hold up
Home sales have dropped for a third quarter in a row, yet the National Statistical Institute reports prices are still rising. Two experts read the…
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Bulgaria has EU's second-biggest rise in home-buying and upkeep costs, up 11.7% in a year
The cost of buying and keeping up a home in Bulgaria rose 11.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat data show.
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Foreign ministry wants long-stay visa fee raised to 120 euros
The foreign ministry wants to raise the fee for a type D visa by 20%, from 100 to 120 euros. The draft has been posted on the Council of Ministers'…
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Donev: price measures will be felt in October and November
The deputy prime minister and finance minister admitted to BNT that the government has not brought speculation under control, and announced new debt…
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Bulgarians lose nearly 1bn euros a year to gambling, most of it online
Online gambling alone turned over almost 67bn levs in 2025, up from 44bn levs in 2023. The register of vulnerable people listed close to 43,000 names…
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Burgas ranks second in Bulgaria for property deals, with 2,047 in the third quarter
Burgas region logged 2,047 property deals in the third quarter, down 14.3% from a year earlier, the Registry Agency says.