Bulgaria ranks 44th among 193 countries in the E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a UN report shows. For the first time, the country falls into the category of very high level of e-government development among countries such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Hungary and Romania.
According to the report, Bulgaria together with the rest of the countries in this category, has shown consistent progress in developing strategic documents for e-government and in providing e-services. This country has made significant progress in the Index of E-Participation, rising in the ranking with 12 positions and reaching 23rd place among 193 countries, investor.bg reports.
Preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) shows a 1.3% increase in employment from March to June 2025, reaching 2.38 million. The hotel and restaurant sector had the largest increase in employment (24.8%), followed by real estate..
The lack of sufficient manpower and strong private consumption are the main reasons for inflation, according to the second "Economic Review" of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for the year. Annual inflation is 2.9%, increasing by 2.1% by May 2025..
After months of low inflation and even temporary deflation in April this year, according to official national statistics, the trend abruptly reversed. On July 15, literally days after Bulgaria received a green light from Brussels for..
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