Bulgaria's unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 12.4% in November 2012 but remained considerably above the unemployment rate in the EU27 - 10.7% (unchanged from the previous month), Eurostat data showed. The unemployment rate is above the rate, measured in terms of registrations with the local labour agency. The latter hit 11.3% at the end of November, up by 3 basis points m/m. |
The EC has sent a reasoned opinion to Bulgaria over failure to comply with EU rules on the free movement of capital, the EC said on its website. The privatisation act in Bulgaria introduces ... more
Bulgaria will be seeking an extension of the court procedure filed by the EC against the country over irregularities found in the assignment of digital broadcast spectrum, transport minister ... more
Bulgarian individuals and companies hold EUR 100mn in Cypriot banks according to ECB data, BTA reported quoting Reuters. The largest EU depositors in the crisis-hit country are Greece with EUR ... more