Bulgaria’s Parliament votes new law on anti-corruption commission
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 29 to approve the second and final reading of a bill on combating corruption among
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Day: May 29, 2026
Romania expels Russian consul general after drone hits residential building, injuring two
In response to the incident in which a Russian drone hit a residential building, Romania has declared the Russian consul
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PM Radev claims EC is to initiate an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told a Cabinet meeting on May 29 that he expects that the European Commission (EC)
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National Statistical Institute reports increased life expectancy in Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2023 – 2025, was 75.9 years, an increase
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Holiday visits to Bulgaria in April 2026 up 3.2% y/y
There were a total of 297 701 arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in April 2026, an increase of 3.2 per
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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improves in May 2026
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on May 29, has
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Romania summons Russian ambassador after Russian drone crashes into residential building, injuring two
The Russian ambassador to Romania was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Bucharest on May 29 after a drone of
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Bulgaria’s ruling party boosts dominance by amending Parliament’s rules of procedure
Bulgaria’s ruling party, Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria, has boosted its dominance through several amendments to Parliament’s rules of procedure, approved
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