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The most significant human rights issues in Bulgaria in 2017 included harsh conditions in prisons and detention facilities; lack of judicial independence; corruption in all branches of government; trafficking in […]
Bulgaria’s revenue from foreign tourists added up to close to 796 million leva (about 407 million euro) in December 2017 to February 2018, an increase of more than 11 per […]
The employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in Bulgaria saw the strongest growth among all EU member states in 2017, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on April 20. […]
These are some of the highlights of the programme of the 2018 Sofia Science Festival, being held at Sofia Tech Park from May 10 to 13. The events listed below […]
The European Parliament must better protect journalists and whistle-blowers and Slovakia must ensure a thorough, independent and international investigation into the murder of Ján Kuciak. This is the main message […]
Ninety per cent of the people granted protection status by Bulgaria in 2017 were from Syria, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on April 19. Bulgaria granted protection status to 1530 […]
Bulgaria was to become on April 19 the 14th country to sign the European Declaration on linking genomic databases across borders that will improve understanding and prevention of disease, allowing […]
A total of 7584 incidents of breaking of speed limits were detected during a special 24-hour operation in Bulgaria, traffic police said on April 19. The special operation was part […]
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has held talks with prime ministers of the Western Balkans countries, encouraging them to “further deepen and address with renewed energy” the work […]
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed deep concern about a statement at a news conference by the head of Bulgaria’s specialised anti-corruption prosecutor’s office Ivan Geshev […]
