Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating at investment grade
Credit ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign-currency credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook. Bulgaria’s long-term local-currency
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Month: December 2014
Bulgarian Parliament passes 2015 Budget at second reading
Bulgarian MPs passed the 2015 Budget Act at second reading in the early hours of December 20, following a marathon
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Bulgarian MPs pass controversial private pension amendments
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed on December 19 the amendments giving anyone born after December 31 1959 a one-off choice to switch
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One person reported dead in latest munitions plant blast in Bulgaria
An explosion near the town of Kazanluk in central Bulgaria on December 19 caused the death of one person and
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Bulgaria will continue preparatory work on South Stream – PM
Bulgaria will issue “all necessary permits” for the South Stream pipeline and will “continue preparatory work for the implementation of
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Greece edges closer to snap election
The extension of Greece’s bailout program was approved Thursday by the German parliament, giving Athens two more months to settle
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Bulgarian police in talks with Greece on finding missing former security agency chief Sertov
Senior Bulgarian law enforcement officials have held talks with Greek counterparts in an effort to find Petko Sertov, the former
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EU needs long-strategy on Russia instead of being reactive – Tusk
The European Union needs a long-term strategy on Russia instead of simply reacting to events, European Council President Donald Tusk
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Borissov: EC has approved 2014/2020 transport funding for Bulgaria
The European Commission has approved the 2014/2020 transport and transport infrastructure programme, meaning millions for motorways and the metro, according
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