First sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly deadlocked over election of Speaker
The first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly, begun on November 11, was adjourned for the day after parliamentary groups
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Remembrance Day 2024 observed in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia
The traditional Remembrance Day ceremonies were held on November 11 at the Commonwealth, German, Italian and French war graves in
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Bulgaria: Recriminations follow ‘patriots’ assault on Malkovich’s production of Arms and the Man
Bitter recriminations have followed the assault by “patriots” on the November 7 premiere of US star John Malkovich’s production at
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GERB-UDF leader Borissov: It is clear to everyone new elections are coming
It is clear to everyone that new elections are coming and all parties are behaving as if they were in
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Uproar as ‘patriots’ disrupt Malkovich’s staging of Arms and the Man in Bulgaria’s capital
There was uproar at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on November 7 as a horde
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Water crisis: Bulgaria’s caretaker PM orders talks
Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has ordered that a meeting be convened at he Ministry of Environment and Water
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Bulgaria signs 128M leva deal for five more Škoda electric locomotives
Bulgarian caretaker Transport Minister Krassimira Stoyanova and Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka board chairman and CEO Petr Novotny signed on
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Bulgaria in 10M euro deal with Poland on overhaul of six more MiG-29 fighter jet engines
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has concluded a contract valued at just more than 10 million euro excluding VAT with Polish state
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Salaries in Bulgaria in 2023 lowest in EU, but increased at rate higher than EU average
In 2023, the average annual full-time adjusted salary for employees in Bulgaria was the equivalent of 13 500 euro, the
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