Bulgarian Socialist Party ‘would get most votes’ were elections held now, poll says
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) would get the largest share of votes in a narrow lead over Boiko Borissov’s centre-right
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Bulgaria fires head of State Agency for Refugees for non-performance
The Bulgarian government has fired the head of State Agency for Refugees, Nikola Kazakov, for non-performance in the face of
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects motion of no confidence in government
Bulgaria’s National Assembly, in a vote on October 2 2013, rejected opposition centre-right GERB’s motion of no confidence in the
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Bulgaria ranked 47th in new global index of caring for the elderly
Bulgaria placed 47th out of 91 countries ranked in a new index on caring for the elderly. The index was
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Spain, Italy snub France, call for immediate Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria
Both Italy and Spain underlined yesterday Romania and Bulgaria fully comply with the Schengen accession criteria, putting France in an
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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 26.2 per cent in August 2013 – Eurostat
Youth unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2013 was 26.2 per cent, a figure lower than the 28.2 per cent recorded
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Unemployment in Bulgaria in Q2 2013 was 12.9% – NSI
Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, representing 437 300 people, according to National
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Strong winds, rain prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria
A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for seven districts in northeastern Bulgaria on October 1 because of the
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Bulgaria’s ambition is to have gas interconnector with Serbia by 2017
Bulgaria’s hope is that the gas interconnector with Serbia will be completed no later than 2017, according to Dragomir Stoinev,
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