Bulgarian Parliament passes 2014 Budget at first reading
Bulgarian MPs passed the 2014 Budget Act at first reading on November 14, with 116 votes in favour from the
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Bulgaria set to amend gambling law
Bulgaria is set to change the way it taxes the gambling industry with a bill of amendments tabled in Parliament
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Bulgaria’s new far-right Nationalist Party to apply for official registration
Bulgaria’s new far-right Nationalist Party is to apply for official registration by the end of November or early December, according
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Bulgaria’s anti-government protests: Police check IDs, question participants
People coming to central Sofia for anti-government protests are now routinely being told by police to show their personal identity
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Bulgarian trade union protest unity move implodes on launchpad
A day after it emerged that Bulgaria’s trade unions were forming a joint strike action committee, raising hopes among anti-government
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10 000 cops ordered on to Sofia streets to contain anti-government protests
Uniformed police stood shoulder-to-shoulder at street intersections near Parliament on November 13, blocking access to cars and pedestrians, as a
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Bulgarians to get five days off at Christmas, six-day holiday in May 2014
Bulgaria’s Cabinet declared, at its meeting on November 13, a continuous six-day holiday from May 1 to 6 2014. In
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Cabinet approves donation of 1000 beds for refugee accommodation
Bulgaria’s cabinet approved on November 13 the transfer of 1000 beds from the state reserve, intended for emergency use in
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Bulgaria reports annual deflation of 1.4% in October
Bulgaria’s consumer price index grew by 0.5 per cent in October, but shrank by 1.4 per cent in annual terms,
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