Bulgaria H1 2018 Budget surplus at 1.71B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first half of 2018 was 1.71 billion leva, or
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Month: July 2018
Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Administrative Procedure Code amendments
Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev said on July 31 that he has vetoed a number of provisions in the amendments to
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Bulgaria Defence Minister makes U-turn, says ‘loss of reflex’ to blame for helicopter crash
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov blamed last month’s crash of a Soviet-made Mi-17 helicopter, which killed two crew members and
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Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2018 was 4.8% – Eurostat
Unemployment in Bulgaria is continuing its steady decrease, falling to 4.8 per cent in June 2018, in turn down from
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Largest share of household spending in Bulgaria is on food – Eurostat
Household spending in Bulgaria is mostly devoted to food, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on July 31, citing figures for
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Greece: Political war of words over response to Attica wildfires continues
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos held a news conference on July 30, during which he defended the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’
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Bulgaria high court strikes down amended Pirin National Park plan, Bansko ski lift
A three-judge panel of the Supreme Administrative Court has overturned the Cabinet’s changes to the Pirin National Park management plan,
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European Commission clears PPF Group’s acquisition of Telenor’s CEE business
The European Commission said on July 30 that it has approved the proposed acquisition of mobile carrier Telenor’s subsidiaries in
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Zaev: Referendum will be held on September 30
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, said on July 30 that the referendum on the name
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