Bulgaria: Customs Agency steps up border control because of commitments made to Austria for Schengen entry
Since the beginning of 2024, Bulgaria’s Customs Agency has been carrying out increased checks at all customs and border points,
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Month: January 2024
Weather bureau: 2023 was Bulgaria’s warmest year on record since 1930
According to a preliminary assessment by Bulgaria’s weather bureau, the average annual temperature for 2023 in Bulgaria was 12.9 degrees
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Bulgaria names project for 2024 Venice Biennale
At the 2024 Venice Biennale, Bulgaria will present the project The Neighbours, an interactive multimedia installation that brings to light
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State agency: Bulgaria’s six refugee centres are 75% full
The six refugee centres in Bulgaria are 75 per cent full, with a total of 2563 people seeking protection accommodated
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Bulgaria’s government increases fines for environmental pollution by 50 to 100%
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 3 amendments to an ordinance on fines for damage or pollution of the environment above
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EU sanctions Russian diamond firm Alrosa
The Council of the EU introduced on January 3 additional restrictive measures against the company PJSC Alrosa and its CEO Pavel
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New tax rules for multinational companies operating in EU have come into effect
New EU rules came into effect on January 1 2024 introducing a minimum rate of effective taxation of 15 per
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Bulgaria January-November 2023 Budget deficit at 980.3M leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 980.3 million leva in the first 11 months of last
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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 11.3% for January 2024
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 11.3 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the
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