Bulgaria not waiving South Stream transit fees – minister
Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev denied on October 1 a media report that claimed, at the weekend, that
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Bulgaria’s Budget with 107.6M leva surplus at end-August
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry reported a consolidated Budget surplus of 107.6 million leva at the end of August, a strong turnaround
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Bulgarian unemployment up to 12.3% in Q2
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria during the second quarter of the year was 12.3 per cent, 1.1 percentage points higher
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Bulgaria closer to clarity on pension increase in 2013
After mixed signals from various Cabinet ministers on the timing and scale of increases in pensions in 2013, Bulgarians are
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Russia mulls blacklisting Bulgarian hotels
Russia could blacklist Bulgarian hotels that asked Russian tourists to pay for their stay a second time, Russia’s top industry
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Bulgaria, facing increased migration pressure on border with Turkey, mulling new action plan
Migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey, mainly from refugees fleeing the violent conflict inSyria, has increased by 50 per
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New US ambassador Ries presenting credentials to President on October 1
Marcie Ries, Washington’s new envoy in Sofia, was scheduled to present her credentials to Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev on October
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Plovdiv tax collectors selling upmarket Sofia house owned by company that failed to pay tax
The Plovdiv branch of Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency is selling a four-storey house, valued at more than 1.1 million leva,
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Bulgaria tests siren warning system on October 1
The early warning siren system was tested in 10 Bulgarian cities on October 1 2012. The tests took place at
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