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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 […]
It might be called the “plague on all your houses option”. In future elections, Bulgarian voters will be able to put their cross next to “I don’t support anyone”. That […]
The municipal council in the southern Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik voted on April 27 2016 overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on the wearing of the burqa in public places. […]
A reduction of the administrative burden on businesses has led to cost-saving of 104.5 million leva (more than 53 million euro) a year, according to the Bulgarian government. A report […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on April 27 a contribution by the country of $500 000 towards the trust fund for the maintenance of the Afghan National Army (ANA). Bulgaria would continue […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to propose to Parliament amendment to the Foreigners Act that will impose stricter requirements regarding applications for a long-term stay visa for people appointed as representatives of […]
Bulgarian prosecutors have filed a trial against a department head of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), who was indicted on charges of divulging classified information over a period […]
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on April 27 that it has fined satellite TV provider Bulsatkom 590 000 leva (about 301 700 euro), or 0.4 per cent of […]
Representatives of mining and energy companies as well as banks and financial institutions signed a deal on April 26 2016 founding the Polish Mining Group (PGG) in an effort to […]
