Bulgaria hands rotating EU Presidency to Austria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov symbolically handed over the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU to his
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Month: June 2018
Tsipras, Borissov sign joint declaration regarding the IGB construction
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras and his Bulgarian counterpart, Boiko Borissov signed a common declaration on the IGB natural gas pipeline that
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New EU consumer protection rules for holidaymakers take effect on July 1
As of July 1 2018, travellers in the EU booking package holidays will enjoy stronger consumer rights, the European Commission
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Sovereign Order of Malta Ambassador to Bulgaria hosts reception
Camillo Zuccoli, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bulgaria, hosted a reception in Sofia in honour of the
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Bulgaria January-May 2018 Budget surplus at 1.42B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first five months of 2018 was 1.42 billion leva,
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German Chancellor Merkel confirms bilateral migrant agreements with Spain and Greece
Spain and Greece have agreed to take back asylum seekers already registered in those countries who are intercepted at the
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Traffic restrictions on central Sofia streets due to repairs
Despite the recent heavy rainfall and the medium-term forecast for more rain, Sofia city hall plans to go ahead with
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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria in June 2018 drops off nine-year high
A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) said that views of the business climate in the country
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects motion of no confidence over security
The motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s cabinet, tabled by the opposition socialists on the topic of
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