Bulgarian President hands WCC mandate to seek to form government
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev on July 1 handed Assen Vassilev, named earlier in the day as the prime ministerial candidate
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Day: July 1, 2022
Bulgaria regulator approves 3.4% hike in electricity prices for household consumers
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on July 1 that it approved an increase in electricity prices by
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Russian ambassador to Bulgaria proposes closing embassy after PM rejects her ultimatum
Russian ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova said on July 1 that she was raising with the Kremlin the issue of
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EU, Nato back Bulgaria in row with Russia over expulsion of diplomats
The European Union regrets the unjustified threat of the Russian Federation to sever diplomatic ties with Bulgaria in response to
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EC waives customs duties and VAT on import of life-saving goods for Ukrainians
The European Commission (EC) adopted on July 1 a decision enabling EU countries to temporarily waive customs duties and value-added
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Eurostat reports agricultural products price rises after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has significantly disturbed global agricultural markets, particularly as Russia and Ukraine have been major exporters
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Bulgarian Socialist Party resumes talks with WCC on proposing a government
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is resuming negotiations with the Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party on
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Bulgaria’s outgoing PM rejects Russia’s ultimatum over expulsion of diplomats
Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on July 1 that he would not change the decision to expel 70
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Petkov: Assen Vassilev will be WCC’s Prime Minister candidate
The We Continue the Change (WCC) party will nominate Assen Vassilev, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, as its candidate
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