Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q1 2015
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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Bulgarian schools checked for cheating produce reduced results
Schools in the Bulgarian towns of Kurdzhali, Ihtiman and Ardino that were subjected to special checks by inspectors this year
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Allegations fly in rows over financial issues at Bulgarian orchestra, opera and theatres
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra is caught up in a row over a former conductor’s allegations of corruption, leading to denials and
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Bulgarian Parliament cancels sitting because of lack of quorum
A June 5 sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly that had been due to discuss amendments to health insurance and forestry
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Bulgaria has political will to reform judiciary, PM tells European Commissioner
Bulgaria’s judicial reform strategy had been approved by a wide majority in Parliament, proving political will to achieve sustainable change
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Bulgaria fires motor vehicle inspector filmed bullying Turkish lorry driver for a bribe
Footage filmed by a Turkish lorry driver of how he was forced by a Bulgarian Motor Vehicle Administration roadside inspector
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Battle lines drawn in Bulgaria over plan for October referendum on voting system
Political battle lines are being drawn over the plan for Bulgarians to vote in a national referendum on the electoral
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Bill lifting banking secrecy rules filed in Bulgarian Parliament
The ad hoc committee tasked with investigating the circumstances that led to the bankruptcy of Bulgaria’s fourth-largest lender has filed
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Metro construction causes sinkhole in a Sofia boulevard
Part of a pavement and roadway in Sofia’s Cherni Vruh Boulevard collapsed on June 4, creating a large hole, apparently
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