Bulgaria utilities regulator announces 0.1% electricity price cut
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on July 31 that household electricity prices will be cut by an
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For first time, Bulgarians against euro – albeit narrowly
For the first time, a Eurobarometer poll has shown that Bulgarians, formerly in favour of the euro, are now narrowly
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Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 9.6%, matching EU average
Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2015 was 9.6 per cent, the same as the European Union average, according to seasonally-adjusted
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Bulgarian Parliament passes bill to implement EU bank recovery directive
Bulgarian MPs have passed at second reading a bill implementing the provisions of EU’s the bank recovery and resolution directive,
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President criticises election of Manolova as Ombudsman
The election of the Bulgarian Socialist Party’s Maya Manolova as national Ombudsman continues to draw sharp criticism, including from head
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Bulgarian Socialist Party’s Maya Manolova elected as national Ombudsman
Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Maya Manolova was elected the country’s new national Ombudsman by MPs on July 30, with 129
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Parliament votes broad powers for National Protection Service
Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted broad powers for the National Protection Service, confirming police powers for it, the right to detain
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Bulgaria cracks down on illegal seaside construction – of tents
Officials from Bulgaria’s Forestry Agency, Bourgas regional inspectorate of environment and water and police have begun raids against unlawful camping
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Bulgarian Parliament appoints deputy central bank governors
Bulgarian MPs elected three deputy governors of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) to six-year terms on July 29, as two
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