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Bulgaria's Construction Sector to Return to Growth, 2.9% in 2011 [Apr 15, 2011] After a substantial contraction for two years, Bulgaria's construction sector will start growing again in 2011, according to the "Bulgaria Infrastructure Report Q2 2011" Report by Research and Markets. "We anticipate a moderate construction market recovery in Bulgaria over the period 2011-2015, after two years of contraction generated by the global economic downturn. The private sector should ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Forecast to Grow 0.3% in 2010, 3.8% in 2011 [Oct 03, 2010] Bulgaria's economy will grow 0.3% after a 5.1% contraction in 2009 as investments dwindled and consumption shrank, analysts from a local think-tank have estimated. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP to Grow 0.3% in 2010 - Think-Tank [Oct 02, 2010] Bulgaria's economy will grow 0.3% after a 5.1% contraction in 2009 as investments dwindled and consumption shrank, analysts from a local think-tank have estimated. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GDP Down Only 5% in 2009 (Novinite.com) [Mar 11, 2010] A girl playing violin in front of store window in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 5% contraction of Bulgaria's economy has been revised upwards from the flash data that the statistics office provided a month ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 10:05 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria revises 2009 GDP decline to 5.0 pct y/y (Interactive Investor) [Mar 11, 2010] SOFIA, March 11 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's economy shrank by 5.0 percent on an annual basis in 2009, a touch better than a preliminary estimate of 5.1 percent but still putting it on course to recover slower than its east European peers. The full-year decline reported by the statistics office on Thursday was also close to the government's forecast for a contraction of 4.9 percent in 2009. The Balkan ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 11:24 UPDATE 1-IMF raises Bulgaria 2010 outlook, sees 0.2 pct growth (Interactive Investor) [Mar 01, 2010] SOFIA, March 1 (Reuters) - The IMF on Monday raised its outlook for Bulgaria's economy, forecasting growth of 0.2 percent this year, against a previous projection for a 2.5 percent contraction, as the global recovery had boosted exports. It also revised its forecast for Bulgaria's budget deficit this year to 1.8 percent of GDP, from 2.0 percent previously, the IMF's mission chief, Bas Bakker ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-27 11:41 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria raises its 2010 GDP forecast to +0.3 pct (Interactive Investor) [Jan 27, 2010] SOFIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Wednesday forecast a return to slight economic growth this year, reversing a previous forecast for a 2 percent contraction and citing fiscal measures taken by the government. Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said the economy was poised to expand by 0.3 percent in 2010, helped by the centre-right government's prudent fiscal policy and measures to raise budget ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Revises 2010 GDP Forecast to Predict Growth (Update1) (Bloomberg) [Jan 27, 2010] Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria revised its forecast for gross domestic product this year, predicting growth instead of contraction, citing improving economic conditions in the country?s European Union trading partners. [via YahooNews] More >>