Ukrainians, Moldovans and Macedonians top charts in getting Bulgarian citizenship
Bulgaria granted citizenship to 808 people in 2013, with people from Ukraine accounting for the largest number, going by figures
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Bulgarian court hands heavier sentence in ‘radical Islam’ trial
The Plovdiv appellate court ruled on July 1 to increase the jail sentence handed to imam Ahmed Musa Ahmed, who
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Bulgaria creates council for preparation for euro zone membership
Bulgaria’s cabinet approved on July 1 the setting up of a co-ordination council to prepare the country for euro zone
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Bulgaria Budget surplus up to 1.09B leva in May, below forecast
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus grew to 1.09 billion leva, or 1.3 per cent of the
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Bulgarian Defence Minister: Political instability in neighbouring countries also a threat
The security threats to Bulgaria come not only from the conflict in Ukraine or from the “Islamic State” group but
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Bulgarian security agency, police in operation against people-traffickers in Sofia
Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, assisted by Sofia police, carried out a special operation in the capital city on
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Bulgaria to contribute 100M euro to ‘Investment Plan for Europe’
Bulgaria has announced that it will contribute 100 million euro to projects benefiting from finance by the European Fund for
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Unemployment in Bulgaria dropped to 9.7% in May 2015, EU at 9.6%
Unemployment in Bulgaria was 9.7 per cent in May 2015, down from 11.5 per cent in May 2014, according to
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Ancient coins, Stone Age flint tools, grave sites among archaeological finds in Bulgaria in June 2015
The month of June 2015 is closing with archaeologists in Bulgaria having unearthed a wide range of finds at various
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