Close to 90 per cent of Bulgarians own their own homes, statistics for 2016 show
About 89.7 per cent of Bulgarian households are living in dwellings that they own and 6.3 per cent live in
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Month: April 2017
In past eight years, Bulgarians have cut spending on bread, booze and cigarettes
Between 2008 and 2016, Bulgarians cut down on buying bread while consuming more fruit and vegetables – and they drank
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Russia pulls out of Eurovision 2017 song contest in Kyiv after entrant barred by Ukraine over Crimea wrangle
Russia has pulled out of 2017 Eurovision in Kyiv after Ukraine refused to allow Russian contestant Julia Samoylova to travel
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Turkish referendum too close to call
Voters in Turkey will consider a constitutional referendum Sunday on whether to transform their government from the current parliamentary system
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Bulgaria’s coming coalition government spells out policies – all the details
A migration policy that prevents foreigners from being in the country illegally and expels illegal migrants, increased border security, the
Read moreBulgaria’s GERB, United Patriots announce agreement on governance programme for coalition government
Bulgarian centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov and nationalist United Patriots co-leader Valeri Simeonov announced on April 13 that the
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Bulgaria’s military: Gaps in the ranks, outdated equipment and shortage of funds
Bulgaria’s armed forces have a critical shortage of military personnel, a systemic lack of money and are supplied with outdated
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Borissov meets MRF in bid for ‘maximum support’ during Bulgaria’s EU presidency
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov, expected within weeks to again become prime minister, held talks with the Movement
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British American Tobacco to buy Bulgartabac brands, distribution unit
British American Tobacco (BAT) said on April 12 that it has reached an agreement with Bulgaria’s former state tobacco monopoly
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