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Bulgaria’s Parliament adopts declaration on country’s 2018 EU Presidency

December 1, 2017December 2, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on December 1 a declaration, tabled by MPs from various parliamentary groups, on the country’s 2018

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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2018 Budget Act at second reading

December 1, 2017December 2, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has given its final approval to the 2018 Budget Act after a marathon of two late-night sittings,

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OECD sees globe’s economy strengthening, but says further policy action needed

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The world economy has strengthened, with monetary and fiscal stimulus underpinning a broad-based and synchronised  improvement in growth rates across

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues commemorative stamp honouring Julio Palencia, the ‘Spanish Schindler’

November 28, 2017November 30, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria validated on November 28 a commemorative postage stamp depicting Julio Palencia y Tubau, Spain’s ambassador in Sofia from 1940

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Bulgaria 

Shalom Jewish organisation demands government take action over photo of Bulgarians Abroad Agency head wearing Wehrmacht T-shirt

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

The Bulgarian Organization of the Jews Shalom has called on the government to take action after a photograph emerged of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Interior Ministry: ‘Lukov March’ planned for February 2018 should be banned

November 24, 2017November 26, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian Jews

The Sofia regional directorate of the Interior Ministry and Bulgaria’s National Protection Service have told the city municipality that they

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament lengthens validity of EU Blue Card for work and residence to four years

November 23, 2017February 24, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 23 to approve the second reading of amendments to laws on the EU Blue

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Bulgaria 

European Court of Human Rights orders Bulgaria to pay record 462 000 euro damages in Plovdiv ‘Blue House’ case

November 23, 2017November 24, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Bulgaria to pay a record 462 000 euro damages to be distributed

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Bulgaria-Macedonia governments meeting ‘proof of development of our relations’

November 23, 2017November 24, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

The November 23 joint meeting in Strumica of the governments of Bulgaria and Macedonia was proof of the development of

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