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Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 28 to rescind a decision it took a week previously that would have de-linked the holding of referendums and elections. This means that Bulgarian […]
This week’s version of the Bulgarian Electoral Code says that polling stations abroad can be opened in places other than embassies and consulate ...
The southern Bulgarian municipality of Stara Zagora became the second in two days to vote to ban the wearing of the burqa in public places. The propos ...
The eve of the Orthodox Easter long weekend found Bulgaria’s MPs still in their benches in the National Assembly – unless they were in one ...
Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on April 28 that it fined a Sofia taxi company 50 000 leva (about 25 600 euro) for imitation of a competitor’s logo, and ordered the […]
The overall outlook among business people in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate saw a downturn in April 2016, driven down mainly by gloomier opinions in industry, according to a […]
The 14th protest in a row was held on the night of April 27 in Skopje, where protesters demanded the postponement of the June 5 elections and the abrogation of the […]
A mass exodus of motorists was expected from Sofia and other major cities on April 28 as Bulgaria headed into the country’s four-day Orthodox Easter long weekend. In 2016, the […]
More than 4500 refugees made their way to Bulgaria this year, but few actually stayed. Mariya Ilcheva visited the country’s largest refugee camp. Harmanli, about 60 kilometres from the Turkish […]
