Bulgaria tops Romanian tourists’ preferences
More than a million Romanian tourists visited Bulgaria in 2015, making them the most numerous foreigners in the neighbouring country for
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Month: April 2016
‘Holy Fire’ appears in Jerusalem as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter
In an annual Easter ritual sacred to Orthodox Christians, the “holy fire” was distributed at the Church of the Holy
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Nationalism vs Brexit
I can’t vote in the forthcoming referendum, to determine Great Britain’s future in Europe, and so I reserve the right
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Bulgarian Parliament backtracks on splitting referendum, election dates
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 28 to rescind a decision it took a week previously that would have de-linked
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Bulgaria’s Parliament changes rules on polling stations abroad…again
This week’s version of the Bulgarian Electoral Code says that polling stations abroad can be opened in places other than
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Stara Zagora becomes second Bulgarian municipality to ban the burqa
The southern Bulgarian municipality of Stara Zagora became the second in two days to vote to ban the wearing of
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Uproar in Bulgarian Parliament over election law changes
The eve of the Orthodox Easter long weekend found Bulgaria’s MPs still in their benches in the National Assembly –
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Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Sofia copycat taxi company
Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on April 28 that it fined a Sofia taxi company 50 000 leva (about 25 600
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Poll shows downturn in views on Bulgaria’s business climate in April
The overall outlook among business people in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate saw a downturn in April 2016, driven
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