District mayor signs order on dismantling of figures on Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital
The mayor of Sofia’s Sredets district, Traicho Traikov, said on December 7 that he had signed the order submitted by
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Bulgaria: Fourth sitting of Sofia city council fails to elect a chairperson
The fourth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 7, again failed to elect a council chairperson. In contrast
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet grants Defence Ministry funds for first payment for Stryker combat vehicles
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved additional spending in the Defence Ministry’s budget for 2023, opening the way for the payment of
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Bulgarian government approves extra travel funds for foreign ministry staff in Israel
At a regular meeting on December 6, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved the temporary payment of additional travel funds for long-term Bulgarian
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Poll: 57% of Bulgarians say country has benefitted from EU membership
Fifty-seven per cent of Bulgarians say that the country has benefitted from being a member of the European Union, while
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GERB-UDF to partially boycott sittings of Parliament
Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF parliamentary group, the largest in the National Assembly, is to boycott all sittings of the legislature barring
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Bulgaria’s Finance Minister on potential Lukoil sale: No risk of running out of fuel
There is no risk of Bulgaria running out of fuel, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev said on December 5, responding to
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Bulgaria: Poll finds deepening crisis of trust in institutions, political leaders and parties
A new poll by the Alpha Research agency has found a deepening crisis of trust in all institutions, political leaders
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Bulgaria’s mountain resorts gear up for 2023/24 winter ski season
Bulgaria’s mountain resorts are preparing for the 2023/24 winter season, with optimism about post-pandemic tourist numbers and with Bulgarian National
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