Borissov praises Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, over opposition criticism
Addressing Parliament on July 13, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov listed what he saw as the successes of the country’s
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Eurogroup offers Bulgaria euro zone backing, but no firm date
Bulgaria’s attempt to use the six-month period during which it held the rotating presidency of the EU to advance its
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EU summer forecast leaves Bulgaria 2018 growth estimate unchanged 3.8%
The European Commission’s summer forecast for the EU economy, released on July 12, reduced the growth estimate for the European
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Bulgarian Parliament passes controversial Fuels Act amendments
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed amendments to the country’s Fuels Act at second reading on July 12, despite strong opposition from
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Bulgaria welcomes Nato decision on membership talks with Macedonia
Bulgaria welcomes the decision at the July 2018 Nato summit to open talks with the Republic of Macedonia on that
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves 500M leva equity injection for state firm
Bulgaria’s government approved on July 11 a 500 million leva (about 255.6 million euro) equity hike for the State Consolidation
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‘Blue Zone’ paid parking system goes into effect in Bulgaria’s Varna
After repeated delays, the “blue zone” paid parking system in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna went into effect on
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Bulgaria appoints Atanas Krastin as new ambassador to Russia
Atanas Krastin will replace Boiko Kotsev as Bulgaria’s ambassador to Russia, with the presidential decree appointing Krastin published in the
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Berlin Process will speed European integration of Western Balkans
The Berlin Process will accelerate the European integration of the Western Balkans, and complements and does not replace the European
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