For the third month in a row, Bulgaria ranks first in the EU in terms of annual decline in retail trade, according to Eurostat. Retail trade in Bulgaria declined by 17.5% on an annual basis in July, while for the EU as a whole, the indicator fell by 0.7%.
The rate of decline in retail sales in Bulgaria slowed down after May, when the strongest decline was reached - 20.4% on an annual basis. On an annual basis, the indicator increased the most in Ireland by 9.1%, in Lithuania by 6.8% and in the Netherlands by 6%. With the biggest declines, Bulgaria was followed by Malta with minus 8.1% and Luxembourg with 6.1% decline in consumer spending on shopping.
On Wednesday , the lowest temperatures in the country will be between 9 and 13°C; in Sofia about 9°C. During the day there will be scattered clouds with showers. Mostly in the southern regions of Bulgaria there are conditions for..
Two trains collided at Sofia Central Railway Station at around 16.40, the press centre of the Interior Ministry told BNR. The collision occurred between a train bound for Plovdiv and another train performing slow manoeuvres in the station area...
Machines for voting abroad in the national and European Parliament elections on June 9 are currently being installed. In a few days, they will be provided to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for transportation to Bulgaria’s..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 10 and 12°C , 10°C in Sofia. In the afternoon it will be cloudy with short showers and..
For the first time, Bulgaria has less than 3 million working citizens out of a total population of less than 6.5 million , according to the National..
''The main goal of NATO is not to wage war but to prevent war. We are strong because we are united'', NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said..
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