7.8% is the inflation rate in Bulgaria for 2021. The last time such a rate has been registered was in 2008, the National Statistical Institute says. Because of the pandemic, the forecasts for 2022 are for inflation of 6%. This will reduce consumption, and economic growth respectively down to 3.6-3.9%.
The steepest price rise during the year is of foodstuffs – cooking oil by 24.4%, followed by bread – 15.2%, dairy products and eggs – 9.8%. The prices of vegetables have gone up by 12.4%, and of fruit – by 9.6%. Transport costs have gone up by 22.2%.
Clothes (0.8%), communications (5.3%) and airline tickets (7.8%) are the only commodities whose prices have gone down year-over-year.
On Thursday , the lowest temperatures will range from 6°C to 11°C, for Sofia around 10°C. It will be mostly sunny during the day. In the afternoon, there will be temporary increases in cloud cover over the mountainous regions in the western half..
The Council of Ministers has approved and submitted to Parliament for debate amendments to the Criminal Code that increase the penalties for torturing animals and add new, more severe punishments if what is done is filmed for distribution. If..
The Bulgarian government today approved and submitted to the European Commission a request to amend the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The renegotiation of the plan has been highlighted as a priority for the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov. The..
For the first time, a unique collection of Western European textile panels (tapestries) is on display at the National Gallery – Square 500. The..
When carrying out border control and compensatory measures, Border Police officers also carry out checks in the automated information..
During the night, the cloud cover will break and decrease. There will still be light rain showers in some places in the southern..
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