EU spring forecast re-affirms Bulgaria 2017 growth estimate at 2.9%
The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 11, estimated that Bulgaria’s economy would continue growing
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Month: May 2017
Religion has regained ground strongly in Central and Eastern Europe since fall of the USSR – survey
Bulgaria is among countries where religion has strongly regained ground since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a major new
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2017 Sofia Science Festival officially opens at Sofia Tech Park
The 2017 Sofia Science Festival, the seventh annual such event, opened on May 11 and continues until May 14. The
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Switzerland imposes quotas on work permits for Bulgarians and Romanians
The government of Switzerland decided on May 10 to limit work permits for Bulgarians and Romanians, saying that in 2016,
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Sofia History Museum holding exhibition on archaeological finds in city in 2016
The Sofia Regional History Museum is holding an exhibition entitled “Archaeology of Sofia and the Sofia Region 2016” from May
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Parents of EU children can receive EU residency
Non-EU citizens have a possibility to stay in the bloc if their children are EU nationals, the EU’s top court
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Bulgarian Cabinet names new customs, revenue agency chiefs amid slew of appointments
Changes of government in Bulgaria are routinely accompanied by sweeping changes to the top ranks of the civil service and
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Bulgaria’s largest party tables bill to introduce majoritarian system for electing Parliament
GERB, the largest party in the National Assembly and the majority partner in Boiko Borissov’s coalition government, tabled on May
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Bulgarian opposition parties accept Maria Gabriel’s nomination as European Commissioner, but with brickbats for GERB
Not without complaints and criticism of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, the two opposition parties in the National Assembly
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