Bulgarian Parliament approves 2022 Budget Act at first reading
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2022 Budget Act at first reading on February 10, with 129 MPs in favour and
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EU winter economic forecast lowers Bulgaria 2022 growth estimate to 3.7%
The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 10 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by
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Delivery of F-16s to Bulgaria delayed, Defence Minister does not know for how long
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Stefan Yanev told reporters on February 10 that it was not clear how long the delivery to
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Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora district eases some anti-epidemic measures
Pupils in all grades in the Stara Zagora district will attend in-person classes as of February 14, the district medical
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Bulgaria’s exports in 2021 up 24% y/y
In 2021, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 67 933.5 million leva, 24 per cent
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 108 deaths, 7263 new cases
A total of 108 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the
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Bulgarian MPs elect Stanislav Todorov as head of utilities regulator
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted late on February 9 to elect Stanislav Todorov as the head of the Electricity and Water Regulatory
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Bulgaria’s PM hands dossier to prosecutors, expects them to ‘start doing their job’
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov emerged from a two-hour meeting with prosecutors on February 9, at which he presented them
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EC opens three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on February 9 that it opened three infringement procedures against Bulgaria and escalated three existing cases
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