Bulgarian Parliament to vote on 3.5BN leva fighter jet, armoured vehicle projects on June 8
Bulgaria’s National Assembly appears set to approve the government’s 3.5 billion leva projects to acquire 16 fighter jets and 150
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Month: June 2018
Cannabis remains drug of choice in Bulgaria, use by school pupils among highest in EU
Cannabis remains the most frequently used illicit substance, followed by MDMA/ecstasy, among the adult general population aged 15-64 years in
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Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q1 2018
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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Black Sea countries pledge to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) secured on June 7 a 10-year pledge to
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EC gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5M euro humanitarian aid for refugees and asylum seekers
The European Commission (EC) announced on June 7 a total of 1.5 million euro in humanitarian aid to address the
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Bulgarian, Chinese officials prepare for 16+1 CEE-China summit in Sofia in July 2018
The national co-ordinators for the China-Central and Eastern Europe Co-operation Initiative, known as the 16+1, have held talks at the
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Beach battles: Bulgarian Deputy PM complains to Prosecutor-General about Tourism Minister
The strange spectacle of the confrontation between Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov and Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova continued on
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Bulgarian parliamentary finance committee greenlights fighter jet, armoured vehicle acquisitions
The Bulgarian National Assembly’s committee on the budget and finance approved on June 6 the 3.5 billion leva proposed projects
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Bulgarian Red Cross: Enough lifesavers for Bulgaria’s beaches in summer 2018
There are sufficient trained lifesavers to be on duty at Bulgaria’s beaches and swimming pools in summer 2018, according to
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