Clocks change to winter time on October 27 2013
Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 27 2013, going back an hour to 3am. Bulgaria
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Easing Bulgaria’s smoking ban: Economy committee for, health committee against
A question mark hangs over the bid to backtrack Bulgaria’s full ban on smoking in enclosed public places such as
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‘State of play’ in MENA transitions to be debated at Sofia Platform
Progress, or otherwise, in the ongoing transitions in countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is to be
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EU-Turkey accession talks continue to face big obstacles
European Union foreign ministers have green-lighted the resumption of membership talks with Turkey. Negotiations have been stalled for three years
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Bulgarian Parliament amends Foreigners Act to enable residence for investment
Foreigners will be able to get permanent residence in Bulgaria if they have invested at least a million leva (about
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Bulgaria’s sentenced Olympian expelled from Brazil
Bulgaria’s Olympic weightlifting champion Gulubin Boevski, sentenced to nine years and four months imprisonment in Brazil last year on charges
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8000 refugees in Bulgaria, to reach 11 000 by end of the year – Interior Ministry
There are close to 8000 refugees in Bulgaria and the number is expected to reach 11 000 by the end
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister confirms he used ‘FYROM’ name
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin confirmed on October 23 that during a visit to meet his counterpart in Athens a
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Bulgaria’s draft 2014 Budget banking on economic recovery
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry published the 2014 draft Budget bill on October 23, targeting higher economic growth through increased deficit spending.
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