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The market price index (MPI), which reflects wholesale food prices in Bulgaria, fell this week by 0.53 percent to 2,467 points. Since the beginning of the year, the level of the index has risen by 6.12 percent (from 2,316 points). This is the first drop in the MPI level in more than two months and the second for this year, notes BTA.

Inflation has also hit pet owners in the pocket. Grozdan Volodiev has been raising a dog and a cat for years. Regarding the maintenance of the animals, he pointed out to the National Radio that last year it was about BGN 20 per month, and now it is BGN 60.

In the year Russia invaded Ukraine, the defending country became the second most important destination for Bulgarian exports outside the EU, "blowing away" Serbia and the USA. This is shown by the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute for 2022.

The market price index (MPI), which reflects wholesale food prices in Bulgaria, rose this week by 0.32 percent to 2,480 points. Since the beginning of the year, the level of the index has risen by over 7 percent (from 2,316 points), BTA reported.

The base level of the MPI - 1,000 points - is from 2005.

The difference in average salaries between men and women in Bulgaria in December 2022 is 15.5 percent. This was announced by the president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria Plamen Dimitrov at a national conference on gender equality and working conditions organized by the trade union:

Food prices in Bulgaria continue to rise, according to the market price index (MPI), reports BTA. It reports wholesale food levels and increased by 0.86% to 2,472 points in the first week of March. Since the beginning of 2023, its level has risen by 6.74% (from 2.316 points).

The base level of the MPI - 1,000 points - is from 2005.

From February 1, all children up to 10 years of age will travel for free on public transport. The discount on the price of student travel cards is increased from 20% to 70%, and on seniors travel cards - to 40%.

Many Greeks, but also Serbs and Romanians living near the Bulgarian border, refuel in Bulgaria, as it is cheaper here. The price of the most common fuels in the neighboring countries is more expensive by between 10 cents and over 1 BGN per liter.

The index of market prices (ITC), which reflects the prices of wholesale food products in Bulgaria, rose in two weeks by 0.61 percent to its next record of 2,316 points. The increase takes into account the increase in the price of food products for the Christmas holidays, BTA reported.

In the period January - May, the export of goods from Bulgaria to third countries increased by 29.5% compared to the same period of 2021 and was worth BGN 11.698 billion. Bulgaria's main trading partners are Turkey, Serbia, the USA, North Macedonia, the United Kingdom, China and Gibraltar, which form 51.1% of exports to third countries.