Bulgarian economy flat in Q1
Bulgaria’s economy posted zero growth in the first quarter of the year, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) showed
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Archaeology: Electricity workers in Plovdiv find fourth-century CE tomb
A fourth-century tomb with a mural depicting the figure of a man has been found by electricity supply utility EVN
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Three people still missing after munitions depot blasts in Bulgaria
Three people who were working in the immediate proximity of the first blast at the munitions depot near the village
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Seven injured in explosions at munitions depot in Bulgaria
Seven people were injured in a series of explosions that rocked a munitions depot in south-eastern Bulgaria on June 5,
Read moreBulgarian Government mulls new rules on retail chains
Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Delyan Dobrev, said on June 4 2012 that amendments to competition protection legislation
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Bulgarian Health Minister proposes private health insurance add-on
Bulgaria’s Health Minister, Desislava Atanasova, has suggested the introduction of a second health insurance, in a private fund, to replace
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Health care: EC launches smartphone app ‘to ensure stress-free travel this summer’
Just in time for the summer holidays, the EURO 2012 Football Championship and the London 2012 Olympics, the European Commission has
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Code yellow hazardous weather warning for Bulgaria
A “code yellow” hazardous weather warning has been issued for 15 districts in western, northern and central Bulgaria, the meteorological
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Bulgaria’s centre-right UDF names acting leader
The national council of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), the minority right-wing party whose leader Martin Dimitrov stepped down
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