Pay rises for Bulgaria’s President, PM, cabinet and MPs
Basic salaries of Bulgaria’s President, Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, cabinet ministers and MPs have been increased, on the basis
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Political objections halt nomination of Bulgaria’s new central bank deputy chief
Bulgarian National Bank governor Ivan Iskrov’s nomination of Dimitar Kostov to be his deputy chief of the central bank has
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Bulgarian government’s 8 BN euro new debt plan encounters opposition
The Bulgarian centre-right coalition cabinet’s plan for taking on new debt of eight billion euro is encountering reluctance and outright
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Final investment decision on Bulgaria – Greece gas interconnector by end of May 2015
A final investment decision on the construction of a Bulgaria – Greece gas interconnector will be made by the end
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Sofia mayor bans far-right ‘Lukov March’
Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova told a city council meeting on February 12 that she had banned the “Lukov March” torchlight
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Bulgaria drops again in World Press Freedom index, lowest among EU countries
Bulgaria has dropped yet again in Reporters Without Borders’ annual world press freedom index, falling six places to 106th place
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Political parties, Jewish organisation in calls for ban on ‘Lukov March’ in Sofia
The Bulgarian Socialist Party, Movement for Rights and Freedoms and the Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria all have
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Theatre Sofia to stage performances with English subtitles
Theatre Sofia is to stage performances twice a month with subtitles in English, the theatre announced on February 11 2015.
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Bulgaria preparing to send humanitarian aid to conflict zones in Ukraine – government
Bulgaria is preparing to send humanitarian aid to regions affected by the military conflict in Ukraine, the government said on
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