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The Bulgarian Association of Software Companies (BASSCOM) announced their annual Barometer report, marking a historic forecast for the nation's software sector. Projections unveiled during the event indicated a remarkable milestone: an expected surge in revenues to surpass BGN 8 billion in 2023, an unprecedented achievement for the industry.

A new Economic Barometer poll conducted by GPO shows SYRIZA trailing New Democracy by 9.2 percentage points.

The ruling party garnered 31.2 percent compared to 22 percent for the main opposition.
Centre-left KINAL has been steadily rising and has reached 14.4 percent.

Ljubljana – The government approval rating slipped to its lowest point this term in the latest Barometer poll commissioned by the newspaper Delo. As many as 40% of respondents gave the cabinet a very negative grade. The gap between the ruling Democrats (SDS) and the opposition Social Democrats (SD) is narrowing.

Bulgarians plan to set aside 25% of their income, or an average of € 269 per household, for festive expenses over Christmas, according to data from the 13th edition of the international Christmas Barometer'2020 survey.

This is the latest in a series of articles about the demographic crisis facing Central and Southeast Europe.

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"For 25 years I lived in hope," he said. "Now I hate myself because of that."