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Bulgarian Justice Ministry proposes easing bureaucratic procedures for applying for citizenship

August 9, 2017August 13, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Justice has made public its proposals for easing the administrative burden on applicants for citizenship. If accepted, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports another jump in exports but trade balance remains negative

August 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January to June 2017, the value of all exported goods from Bulgaria amounted to 25 131.3 million leva, an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Environmental Protection Act amendments

August 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 8 that he was vetoing recently-passed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act meant

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utility regulator closes proceedings to repeal EVN’s power distribution licence

August 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has said that it has ended the proceedings to withdraw the operating licence

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Bulgarian consumer confidence rose in July 2017 – statistics institute

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Consumer confidence among Bulgarians was 1.6 percentage points higher in July 2017 than in April, a regular three-monthly survey by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s construction ban on Cape Kaliakra incites heated protests, recriminations

August 7, 2017August 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A blanket ban on new construction in north-western Bulgaria, in areas around Cape Kaliakra on the Black Sea coast, has

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Bulgaria 

29 lodge civil court action against company over gas tank train blast in Bulgaria’s Hitrino

August 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Twenty-nine people have lodged civil claims in court against the Bulmarket company for compensation of a total of more than

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Bulgaria 

In Sarajevo, Bulgarian FM reiterates support for EU accession of Western Balkans

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has told her counterpart in Sarajevo that Bulgaria supports the accession of Western Balkans countries

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Bulgaria 

Partial lunar eclipse to be visible from Bulgaria at moonrise on August 7

August 4, 2017August 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

As North America prepares for its first full solar eclipse in decades later this month, the consolation prize for sky

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