Number of districts in Bulgaria subject to flu epidemic declarations grows
Three additional districts in Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic, the Health Ministry said on January 20. After Haskovo and
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Month: January 2025
Commercial flights in EU up 5.8% y/y in 2024, still below pre-pandemic levels
In 2024, 6.7 million commercial flights were recorded in the European Union, 5.8 per cent more compared with 2023 (6.3 million),
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IMF: Global growth – divergent and uncertain
Global growth is projected at 3.3 per cent both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–19) average of 3.7
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G7 Rapid Response Mechanism slams Russia’s global disinformation campaign
The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) said on January 17 that it notes recent statements by the US, UK and
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2024 was 1.49B euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2024 stood at 1.49 billion euro, the equivalent of
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Borissov sees ‘long life’ for Bulgaria’s new Zhelyazkov government
GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters on January 16 that he foresees a long political life for the Rossen Zhelyakov
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EU will provide 1.9 billion euro in initial humanitarian aid for 2025
With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the European Union announced on January 16
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes Zhelyazkov government into office
Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly voted into office on January 16 a coalition government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov of Boiko Borissov’s
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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2024 Budget Act provisions
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on January 15 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the
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