In May 2022, the total business climate indicator decreased by 0.7 percentage points in comparison with April as a result of the more unfavourable business climate, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said.
The industry indicator was down by 0.8 percentage points, due to the uncertain economic environment and labour shortages.
In Bulgaria’s construction sector, the indicator dropped by 3.6 percentage points, due to fewer contracts, rising prices of construction materials and shortage of workpower.
In the retail sector, the indicator was down by 2.2 percentage points, due to rising prices and lower demand.
With record interest, Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance has successfully placed debt on international capital markets, the institution announced. Two tranches of bonds in euros were sold. The 10-year bonds were for 2 billion euros with an annual interest..
Public support for the euro in Slovakia is now over 80%. One of the important factors was that we managed to implement many reforms before entering the eurozone. This was said in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by MEP L'udovit Odor..
"The example of Croatia is very important, because at the same time when there was inflation after the adoption of the euro in Croatia, in neighboring Hungary, where the forint remained and the euro was not adopted, there was higher inflation, which..
Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 will not make vacations more expensive. This is what Rumen Draganov, director of..
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