The Bulgarian economy grew during the fourth quarter of last year by 2.2% compared to the previous quarter, but shrank by 3.8% on a yearly basis, preliminary National Statistical Institute data show.
Over the entire 2020 the GDP of the country shrank by 4.2% compared to 2019. During the pandemic year, 2020, Bulgaria’s GDP reached a nominal value of 118.605 billion Leva (60.642 billion euro), or 17.109 Leva of the index value (8,748 euro) per capita of the population. The industrial sector created 26.5% of the added value of the economy, the services – 69.5%, and the agrarian sector– 4.0% of the added value. The value of final consumption last year stands at 79.3% of the GDP.
Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev presented the Presidential Badge of Honour to the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). The award was received by BNR Director General Milen Mitev during the solemn concert at the Sofia Opera and..
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During the night, the cloud cover will remain significant over the eastern parts of Bulgaria. Clear skies are in the forecast for the rest of the country. Around and after midnight, there will be fog in some valleys and lowlands . Minimum..
Personnel and military equipment will be transported through the territory of Bulgaria between January 24 and February 9. The Ministry of Defense..
''Bulgaria has welcomed with great relief and joy the release of Bulgarian citizen Daniela Gilboa, who had been held captive by Hamas. This positive..
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