Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on general strike in Greece on February 18
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to citizens that a general strike is planned to be held in Greece
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WJC urges Bulgarian Academy of Science to correct gross historical manipulation about labour camps for Jewish men during WW2
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has urged Bulgarian Academy of Science head Julian Revalski to publicly correct the gross historical
Read moreWorld Jewish Congress welcomes court action against organisers of Lukov March
The World Jewish Congress has written to Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev expressing sincere gratitude for the prosecutor’s application in the
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Bulgarian Jewish organisations welcome prosecutor’s move against Lukov March organisers
The Central Israelite Religious Council has written to Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev commending the steps taken against antisemitism and hate speech
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Bulgaria’s marriage rate just below EU average – Eurostat
Bulgaria had a marriage rate of 4.1 per 1000 inhabitants in 2018, just below the European Union average of 4.4
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Reporters Without Borders: Bulgarian journalists threatened, mocked by top officials
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on the Bulgarian authorities to stop trying to intimidate the country’s journalists, who have
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Details of Bulgaria’s planned new toll system for heavy vehicles
As from March 1 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tons travelling on paid
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EU winter economic forecast for Bulgaria cuts 2020 growth estimate to 2.9%
Bulgaria’s real GDP growth is expected to “slow significantly” in 2020, reaching 2.9 per cent, according to the European Commission’s
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Prosecutors: Charges against Vassil Bozhkov now number 11
The number of criminal charges against controversial Bulgarian businessman Vassil Bozhkov now adds up to 11, it emerged from a
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