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Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2020 was 4.6 per cent, dropping from 4.8 per cent in April 2020, according to seasonally-adjusted figures released on July 2 by European Union statistics […]
Sofia regional health inspectors handed fines to 24 MPs on July 2 for failing to comply with the Health Minister’s order to wear protective masks against the spread of Covid-19, […]
Bulgaria granted 13 500 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2019, according to a report by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on July 2. This is the highest number in […]
The number of people in Bulgaria who have tested positive for new coronavirus has increased by 165 in the past 24 hours, the second-highest increase in a day, according to […]
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said that electricity prices will rise by an average of 2.79 per cent, while the natural gas price will be cut by 6.05 […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on July 1 to extend the duration of its 60:40 employment aid scheme until the end of September, while expanding the criteria to qualify for government assistance. […]
A motorist was photographed driving at 248km/h on Trakiya Motorway, where the speed limit is 140km/h, police in the Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora said on July 1. The driver […]
As the general public leans towards the mentality that the world is now “almost” normal again, politicians and medical experts have a totally different opinion on the state of play. […]
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 1 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the Interior Ministry Act amendments that would task a new ministry department with protection of senior […]
All land traffic between Bulgaria and Greece is restricted to the Kulata-Promachonas border crossing starting July 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said it has been notified by the […]
