New parking zone rules in Sofia take effect on October 1
Fees for parking zones in Sofia now have to be paid from 8.30am to 7.30pm on weekdays. So far, the
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European Commission sees gaps in information in Bulgarian bid to host European Medicines Agency after Brexit
The European Commission released on September 30 its assessments of the 19 bids by EU countries to host the European
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Bulgaria to test civil defence warning sirens in Sofia and other cities on October 2
Bulgaria will hold a regular test of its civil defence warning siren system at 1pm on October 2 in Sofia
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Borissov meets Juncker: ‘Bulgaria counts on EC support during 2018 EU Presidency’
Meeting European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Tallinn on September 29, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that his country
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Bozhidar Dimitrov to retire as head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum
Bozhidar Dimitrov has resigned as head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, to go on retirement, the Ministry of Culture said
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Borissov’s GERB nominates MP Anton Todorov to head Dossier Commission
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party is backing one of its MPs, Anton Todorov, to become the next
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Bulgarian PM Borissov calls Rama to demand minorities law in Albania guarantees rights of Bulgarian minority
In a telephone call to his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has called for proposed legislation
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Heart diseases, strokes cause two-thirds of deaths in Bulgaria, highest rate in EU
Heart diseases and strokes were the cause of two-thirds of all deaths in Bulgaria (66 per cent), the highest proportion
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European Commission calls on EU leaders to integrate Bulgaria, Romania into Schengen zone
The European Commission said on September 27 that it was calling on the European Council “to take the decision fully
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