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Bulgaria's Payments on ECHR Verdicts Rise Dramatically [Nov 04, 2011] Bulgaria has paid a total of BGN 10.3 M in compensations on cases lost at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for the period 2000-August 2011. According to statistics provided by the Justice Ministry to news portal Mediapool, Bulgaria's average annual payment for human rights violations committed by state bodies skyrocketed in 2008 and has remained at a steady rate of over BGN 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Seeing Growing FDI Inquiries in 2011 - InvestBulgaria Agency Director [Oct 12, 2011] In spite of the fact that statistics suggest a low amount of FDI in Bulgaria in 2011, the InvestBulgaria Agency has seen a growing number of investment delegations and inquiries, its Executive Director Borislav Stefanov told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). Commenting on statistical data of the Bulgarian National Bank indicating that Bulgaria saw an outflow of FDI in the first half of 2011 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Low Tax Regime Draws Investment, [Jul 29, 2011] Business formations in Bulgaria by entities from Romania and Greece have risen markedly in recent, new statistics show - a testament to the reforms put in place by Bulgarian authorities to attract foreign investment. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Has Started to Attract Lower-Income Tourists - Expert [Jul 05, 2011] As a tourist destination, Bulgaria participates in the redistribution of tourist flows regardless of where the negative processes and crisis situations occur, but over the past years Bulgaria has been attracting increasingly low-income tourists, according to Marin Neshkov, Chair of the Varna Chamber of Tourism. Seasonal statistics must be prepared with regard to revenues per tourist, Neshkov has ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Q4 GDP Grows Faster Than Estimated [Mar 11, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgarian economy expanded 2.8 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter after adjusting to seasonal and calender variations, latest estimated from the National Institute of Statistics showed Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Enjoyed Positive Trade Balance with Turkey in 2010 [Feb 25, 2011] The trade between Bulgaria and Turkey grew by 60% in 2010, according to official Turkish figures, the Turkish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced. According to the Turkish statistics announced by the commercial counselor of the Turkish Embassy in Sofia Zafer Soylu, Bulgaria's exports to Turkey amounted to EUR 1.5 B in 2010, while its imports from Turkey were worth EUR 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin Ignorant of Losses from Contraband [Feb 04, 2011] Bulgaria's Minister of Finance Simeon Djankov has admitted he has no exact figures regarding losses to the state budget from smuggling. When asked about that issue during question time in Parliament Friday by socialist MP Mihail Mikov, Djankov said that there is no statistics or official estimates about smuggling. "This makes for a lot of speculations among the public," stated the Minister of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Expands by 0.2% in Q3 y/y [Nov 12, 2010] Bulgaria's gross domestic product marked a slight increase of 0.2% in the third quarter on an annual basis after adjusting to seasonal variations, the statistics institute flash estimate showed on Friday, well below analysts' forecasts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GDP Set to Grow Slightly in Q3 - Analysts [Nov 10, 2010] Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product is expected to mark a slight increase in the third quarter by 0.5% on an annual basis and 0,7-1% on a quarterly basis, analysts say days before the statistics institute issues its flash estimate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Marks Poverty Eradication Day as EU Poorest State [Oct 17, 2010] As the world observes the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, statistics show that Bulgaria continues to be the European Union poorest country as more than half of the population grapple with financial difficulties every day. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Explains Mystery Budget in Brussels [Jun 22, 2010] Bulgaria provided information that was too sparse and too late about plans to substantially revise its state budgets for 2009 and 2010, puzzling the European Commission and prompting doubts about the credibility of the new member state's statistics, an EU official said on Monday (21 June). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: no worries over Eurostat audit [Jun 09, 2010] Bulgaria's finance minister says he is not surprised at an announced EU audit of the country's statistics but says there is "no cause for concern." Bulgaria - European Union - Government - Finance minister - Embassies and Consulates [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: no worries over Eurostat audit [Jun 09, 2010] Bulgaria's finance minister says he is not surprised at an announced EU audit of the country's statistics but says there is "no cause for concern." [via YahooNews] More >>

Brits Looking to Move Abroad Still Look at Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgaria continues to be among to top destinations for Brits, who are looking to move abroad, according to statistics from a property website. [via YahooNews] More >>