New EU directive on presumption of innocence of accused comes into effect
New European Union rules guaranteeing that anyone accused or suspected of a crime is innocent until proven guilty apply since
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Month: April 2018
Drop in percentage of Bulgarians at risk of poverty, social exclusion – Eurostat figures
The percentage of the population of Bulgaria at risk of poverty and social exclusion decreased from 49.2 per cent in
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Air France strike causes flight cancellations at Sofia Airport on April 3
The strike by Air France employee unions has led to the cancellation of flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica, Philippopolis Roman Mosaic Heritage included on Unesco list – Culture Ministry
The candidacy of Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica and the Roman Mosaic Heritage of Philippopolis has been included in the Unesco Indicative
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Fake news and the Balkans
The latest Media Literacy Index (2018) published by the Sofia-based Open Society Institute headed by the Hungarian-American investor and business magnate George Soros, titled Common
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Deadline for submitting annual corporate tax returns in Bulgaria is April 2
The deadline for submitting annual corporate tax returns expires on April 2 2018, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency said. Ordinarily, the
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Foreign ministers from Athens and Skopje to meet again after Orthodox Easter
In the middle of the week following the April 8 2018 Orthodox Easter, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will travel
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New fee for parking in Plovdiv’s ‘blue zone’ comes into force on April 2
As of April 2 2018, the fee for parking in the “blue zone” in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv is two
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‘ppIANISSIMO’ International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music begins in Sofia on April 13
The 11th ppIANISSIMO International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music begins in Sofia on April 13 and continues until April 29
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