Bulgaria: Finance Minister calms concerns over Russian oil derogation impact

Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance, Asen Vassilev, provided reassurance that the forthcoming abolition of the derogation for Russian oil, scheduled for March 1, 2024, would not disrupt the Bulgarian market or prompt price hikes. Speaking to journalists in Blagoevgrad, Vassilev addressed the recent agreement between political parties – GERB-SDS, We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria…

Bulgaria: euro coins design presented

On November 16, at a meeting of the Coordination Council for Bulgaria’s preparation for Eurozone membership, the artistic projects for the design of the Bulgarian national side of the euro coins of all denominations, approved by the Management Board of the Bulgarian National Bank, were adopted: 1 euro cent, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50…

Poland: core inflation rate down in October 2023

Poland’s core inflation, which excluded the prices of food and energy, measured 8% YoY in October and was down from September’s 8.4%, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said. Inflation excluding fixed prices amounted to 5.1% in October, down from the level of 6.8% in the previous month. Inflation excluding the most volatile items measured…