In final ruling, Bulgaria high court strikes down Bansko second ski lift
A five-judge panel of Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has ruled on January 16 against the Cabinet’s changes to the
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Month: January 2019
Bulgarian Parliament mandates government to negotiate with US on getting F-16s
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on January 16 by 130 votes to 84 giving the government a mandate to negotiate with
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Bulgaria Justice Ministry simplifies citizenship acquisition process
Bulgaria’s Justice Ministry said on January 16 that it has simplified the process of acquiring Bulgarian citizenship, reducing the amount
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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on Penal Code amendments
Bulgarian MPs voted on January 16 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on Penal code amendments that give law enforcement
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Hungary’s OTP Bank closes acquisition of Societe Generale’s Bulgarian unit
Hungary’s OTP Bank said on January 16 that it has closed the acquisition of 99.74 per cent in Societe Generale
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Bulgarian prosecutors probe spending of funds on opening ceremony of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv has on its own initiative started an investigation into the spending of funds for
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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Pernik municipality
A flu epidemic has been declared in the Bulgarian municipality of Pernik, and schools will be closed from January 17
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EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania and Bulgaria
Mark Davis has been appointed the new European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria
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Bulgaria’s road agency: More than 221 000 ‘e-vignettes’ sold so far
About 221 300 electronic road tax stickers – known as “e-vignettes” – had been sold by the evening of January
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