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Month: December 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-November 2019 Budget surplus at 1.3B leva

December 31, 2019January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on December 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 11 months of 2019 was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to begin collecting income tax for 2019 on January 10

December 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) said on December 31 that it will begin accepting income tax filings for 2019 on

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Bulgaria 

Earthquake of 4.5 on Richter scale shakes Bulgaria’s Bansko

December 30, 2019January 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, epicentred 37km north-east of Blagoevgrad – about 55km from the winter resort

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Bulgaria 

Deputy Foreign Minister: Bulgaria’s efforts against antisemitism recognised worldwide

December 30, 2019January 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s efforts and good practices in combating antisemitism and hate crimes are recognised worldwide, as evidenced by the visit of

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Bulgaria 

Political row in Bulgaria over water supply problems continues

December 30, 2019January 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The political row over the water supply crisis in the Bulgarian town of Pernik is continuing, with government insisting that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to get cheaper Russian gas with point-of-entry change – minister

December 30, 2019January 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian consumers will pay five per cent less for Russian gas starting January 1 2020, after Bulgaria’s state-owned company Bulgargaz

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Business 

Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria slightly up in December 2019

December 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a slight improvement in business sentiment in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on impact of three-day Germanwings strike

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning to travellers because of a three-day strike by Germany’s cabin crew

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Bulgaria 

Controversy as Bulgaria’s Plovdiv city council mandates 120M leva borrowing

December 29, 2019January 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Controversy surrounds a decision by the municipal council in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv to mandate negotiations with the European Investment

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