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After years of turmoil, Macedonia seems to be turning the page in its political development. The mood in Skopje is quite different from that of recent years: energised and optimistic […]
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on September 28 to raise gas prices in the country by 13.9 per cent starting October 1, citing the increase in oil and alternative fuel prices […]
One of the earliest bishop’s residences in Bulgaria has been found by archaeologists examining the ancient city and fortress of Misionis near Turgovishte. The building is estimated to date from […]
Following the European Commission’s recommendation for EU countries to scrap the twice-yearly time changes, Bulgaria’s government has launched an online poll asking people whether they would prefer to be permanently […]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued on September 28 a travel advisory for Greece, warning travellers to expect extreme weather events in Bulgaria’s southern neighbour. Cyclone Xenophon is forecast to bring strong […]
Bulgarian Jewish organisations have held discussions on co-operation in the fight against antisemitism and hate speech, including through regular monthly reports to the National Co-ordinator for Combating Antisemitism. The talks […]
Customs officers seized 1 109 979 fake and counterfeit good at Bulgaria’s EU external borders in 2017, an increase of 74 per cent compared with 2016, according to a report […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has held talks in New York with representatives of American Jewish organisations, telling them of the friendship between the Bulgarian and Jewish people and of […]
The sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly scheduled for September 27 was cancelled because of a lack of a quorum. At least 121 of the Bulgarian Parliament’s 240 MPs were required […]
About 50 per cent of Bulgarians of working age know a foreign language, the fourth-lowest percentage in the European Union, statistics agency Eurostat said. Eurostat said that among Bulgarians of […]
