Bulgaria reports 0.5% economic growth in Q2
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, according to preliminary data announced by the
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Bulgaria caretaker cabinet names new utilities regulator chief
Bulgaria’s caretaker government said on September 3 that it has appointed Svetla Todorova as the new head of the State
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Russian anti-Putin activist Koblyakov seeks political asylum in Bulgaria
Russian anti-Putin activist Nikolay Koblyakov, under house arrest in Bulgaria pending an extradition application from Moscow for him to face
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Bulgarian tax authorities find 20 million leva unpaid taxes from 850 individuals
Check-ups by Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) of 850 individuals in January to June 2014 uncovered 20 million leva in
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Bulgarian court puts Russian anti-Putin activist Koblyakov under house arrest
After initially being released by Bulgarian authorities, Free Russia organisation founder Nikolai Koblyakov – for whom Moscow is seeking extradition
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‘Absurd obstacles’ stop refugee children attending Bulgarian schools – report
More than 400 refugee children will not be attending school in Bulgaria because of absurd regulations, including requirements such as
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Bulgarian cabinet’s security council adopts revised ‘Vision 2020’ ahead of Nato summit
The Bulgarian caretaker Cabinet’s security council on September 1 adopted a revised version of the “Vision 2020” document that earlier
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Bulgaria grapples with rewrite of controversial paper after row over ‘Russia threat’
The Bulgarian cabinet’s security council was meeting on September 1 to consider a new version of a document on a
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Bulgaria starts taking in applications for Russian embargo losses
Bulgaria started accepting applications on September 1 from farmers affected by the Russian import ban on foodstuffs from EU member
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