Plovdiv Open Arts Foundation cancels 2018 ‘Night’ festival after row with city’s mayor
The Open Arts Foundation of Plovdiv has announced the cancellation of the “Night” – formerly known as the Night of
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More than 31 000 people emigrated from Bulgaria in 2017 – official statistics
A total of 31 586 people changed their registered address in Bulgaria for one abroad in 2017, just more than
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Bulgarian government boosts funding to promote country as year-round tourism destination
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has agreed to provide a further 1.68 million leva (about 859 000 euro) to the Ministry of Tourism
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Bulgaria extends consular protection to EU citizens in non-EU countries
Citizens of the European Union in countries outside the EU will be able to approach the Bulgarian embassy or consulate
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Bulgarian Tourism Ministry opens hotline for complaints about breaches of the law
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism has opened a telephone line and set up an e-mail address to receive complaints about breaches
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Pavlova: First three months of Bulgarian EU presidency successful, big challenges yet to come
The first three months of Bulgaria’s Presidency of the Council of the EU have been successful, while the big challenges
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American Jewish Committee names Viktor Melamed director of its new office in Sofia
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has announced that it has appointed Viktor Melamed the director of its new office in
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Kosovo does not aim to start conflicts or armed attacks, Thaçi tells Bulgarian PM
In an April 10 telephone conversation, Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi assured Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov that his country does
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Foreign Minister Zaharieva opens Bulgarian embassy in Abu Dhabi
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva opened on April 10 the country’s 77th embassy abroad, in Abu Dhabi, the capital city
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