Bulgaria’s exports to other EU countries up 6% y/y in January – September 2016
Bulgaria’s exports to other European Union countries in January to September 2016 were six per cent higher than in January
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Month: December 2016
Close to nine out of 10 Bulgarian bankers expect Brexit will have no consequences for Bulgarian economy – poll
Eighty-six per cent of bank managers in Bulgaria do not expect any consequences for the Bulgarian economy from the UK’s
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Bulgaria’s accused Defence Minister challenges Prosecutor-General in open letter
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev, a member of the outgoing government and who is facing criminal charges in connection with
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Greece left alone in the refugee crisis
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos is “not the happiest person on earth,” he said in Brussels as he presented the
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EU wants states to return migrants to Greece
The EU executive has recommended member states resume returning migrants to Greece next year. The aim is to restore the
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EC steps up infringement proceedings against Bulgaria on public procurement, cybercrime
The European Commission said on December 8 that it was sending Bulgaria reasoned opinions, the second stage of infringement proceedings,
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Bulgaria’s nationalist Patriotic Front offers Reformist Bloc support in trying to form a government
Bulgaria’s nationalist parliamentary group the Patriotic Front will support the Reformist Bloc if – as expected – the bloc is
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Bulgaria drastically increases penalties for motorists speeding in built-up areas
Bulgaria’s MPs voted on December 8 to double the fines for speeding in cities and towns from the current 350
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Bulgarian road tax sticker prices unchanged in 2017 – 97 leva for a car vignette
The prices of Bulgaria’s road tax stickers, known as vignettes, will remain unchanged in 2017. Prices rose in 2016, the
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