Switzerland extends quotas on residence permits for Bulgarians, Romanians to May 2019
The government of Switzerland has extended until May 31 2019 the quotas on issuing category B long-stay permits to Bulgarian and Romanian
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‘Shalom’ condemns Bulgarian special prosecutor’s ‘global power’ slur on World Jewish Congress over arrest of mayor
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed deep concern about a statement at a news conference by
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Sofia district mayor arrested in bribery investigation – prosecutors
Bulgarian prosecutors said on April 18 that the arrest of Dessislava Ivancheva, mayor of Sofia’s Mladost district, was the result
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Plaque commemorating Dupnitsa’s aid for Jews bound for Holocaust unveiled at railway station
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at Dupnitsa railway station in Bulgaria, paying tribute to the people of the town
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Bulgarian MPs extend term of ad hoc parliamentary committee on CEZ assets sale
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 18 to extend the term of the ad hoc parliamentary committee tasked with investigating
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry welcomes European Commission’s EU enlargement package
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry is “particularly pleased” with the European Commission’s recommendations to start EU accession talks with Skopje and Tirana,
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Co-operation agreement between Bulgarian State Archives and Yad Vashem extended
Bulgaria’s government has approved the extension by three years of a co-operation agreement between the Archives State Agency and the
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Maltese government agrees to pay for repatriation of body of Bulgarian-born bus crash victim from Malta to Spain
Organisers of an online petition have issued thanks to supporters after the government of Malta agreed to the petition’s call
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Bulgarian average income rose by 8.1% in 2017, household spending by 9.7% – statistics institute
The annual total income average per capita in Bulgaria was 5586 leva (about 2856 euro) in 2017, an increase of
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