Bansko announces two music festivals in 2016
Bulgaria’s mountain resort town of Bansko has announced details of two of the music festivals to be held there in
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Month: April 2016
Beach or ballot box? Bulgaria set for referendum in the summer
Bulgaria’s Parliament has rescinded a law that required that if a referendum is called in an election year, it should
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Turkey’s Acıbadem buys Tokuda hospital to become Bulgaria’s largest private healthcare provider
Turkish healthcare provider Acıbadem Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret has agreed the acquisition of Tokuda hospital in Sofia and the simultaneous
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Most Bulgarian political parties back burqa ban
Even before it has reached the stage of formal debate in committees and in the National Assembly, draft legislation tabled
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Bulgarian Parliament makes voting in elections compulsory
Bulgarians will be required by law to vote in elections, after the National Assembly approved on April 21 2016 the
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European Commission proposes visa-free travel for citizens of Ukraine
The European Commission said on April 20 2016 that it was proposing to the Council of the European Union and
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Google, EU clash again
The European Union and Google are engaged in another battle over allegations the technology giant broke Europe’s antitrust laws. EU
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Bulgarian drivers to block border crossings with Greece at Orthodox Easter
Bulgarian lorry drivers intend blocking all border crossings with Greece during the April 29 to May 2 2016 holidays, when
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Eight officials at Bulgaria’s children treatment fund arrested
Bulgarian police have arrested eight officials at the Health Ministry’s fund for treatment of children abroad, including the fund’s director
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