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Month: November 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-October 2018 Budget surplus at 2.84B leva

November 30, 2018December 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 10 months of 2018 was 2.84 billion

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Business 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria saw slight improvement in November 2018

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found that managers saw the business climate in November 2018

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2018 was 5.4% – Eurostat

November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October was 5.4 per cent, a slight increase after three consecutive months when it was 5.3

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs back energy strategy changes to pave way for major gas projects

November 30, 2018December 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on November 30 the cabinet’s amendments to the country’s energy strategy that outlined the next steps to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev blames Ukraine for Kerch Straits crisis

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev appeared to blame Ukraine on November 30 for the increased tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, sparked

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians among lowest spenders in EU on housing and utilities – Eurostat

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians spent much less on housing and utilities, at 19.7 per cent of total household expenditure in 2017, compared to

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Perspectives 

Russia-Ukraine skirmishes: Storm warning on the Black Sea

November 30, 2018 Deutsche Welle Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russian and Ukrainian naval forces have clashed in the Black Sea. Though the region lies on Nato’s weak southeastern flank,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves 2019 Budget Act at second reading

November 29, 2018December 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has given its final approval to the 2019 Budget Act after a marathon of three late-night sittings,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance as full member

November 29, 2018December 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s accession as full member of the the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) was approved at the organisation’s plenary meeting

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