Borissov’s GERB ahead of Bulgarian Socialist Party in runup to European Parliament elections – poll
Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party has the largest share of support, 17.5 per cent, ahead of the Bulgarian Socialist Party’s
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Day: March 28, 2014
Bulgarian MPs cap loan interest rates, eliminate fine print
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on March 28 amendments to the country’s Consumer Loans Act, which set a ceiling
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Business climate sentiment in Bulgaria improved in March 2014 – statistics institute
The Bulgarian business climate indicator in March 2014 was 1.2 percentage points higher than in February, the National Statistical Institute
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Bulgarian Parliament passes Audit Office bill amid criticism
Bulgarian lawmakers passed at second reading the amendments to the law regulating the activity of the National Audit Office (NAO),
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Rights group: Turkey’s YouTube, Twitter bans violate free expression
A leading international human rights group is calling the Turkish government’s decision to block YouTube a “disastrous move” for freedom
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Bulgaria budgets 22 million leva for May 2014 European Parliament elections
The Bulgarian government has budgeted 22 million leva (about 11 million euro) for the country’s May 25 2014 European Parliament
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Move over Saturn, scientists find rings around miniature planet
Whenever you think of a planet with rings around it, Saturn probably comes to mind first. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
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Four Bulgarians arrested in Canada on debit card fraud charges
Four Canadian citizens of Bulgarian origin were arrested on March 27 on charges of debit card fraud, accused of siphoning
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Scenesetter: March 30 municipal elections in Turkey
The coming local elections in Turkey are very crucial for the political future of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, given that he
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