The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth up to 3 percent this year and to 2.8 percent next year. This is said in its report for the global economic outlook. In April IMF expected Bulgaria’s GDP to grow by 2.3 percentboth in 2016 and 2017. The fund now predicts that Bulgaria will see deflation of 1.6 percent in consumer prices this year while its April forecast was at just 0.2 percent. The institution has predicted an acceleration of inflation to 0.6 percent next year. The forecast for the level of 2016 unemployment in the country has been reduced to 8.2 percent down from 8.6 percent as forecast in April. IMF expects that in 2017 unemployment will be down to 7.1 percent.
Over 20 groups from all over the country will parade on February 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Levski Stadium in the town of Elin Pelin in front of the residents and guests of the municipality for the Masquerade Games Festival "Visiting the Shoppe Region"...
It will be cold with minimum temperatures between minus 14°C and minus 9°C, in places in the northeastern regions up to minus 16°C, for Sofia - around minus 9°C. On Sunday it will be mostly sunny. Before noon in some places in the plains and..
Relatives of patients suffering from rare diseases organized a march in Sofia on the occasion of the World Day of Rare Diseases. They call on the state to develop a National Plan for people with rare diseases. The march was attended by relatives and..
The patriots from Vazrazhdane parliamentary party and civil organizations against Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone have announced a protest for today...
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory..
On Saturday the weather will continue cold, predominantly sunny with a temporary increase of mid and high clouds. There will be fog before midday..
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