Warm praise for Bulgaria, Jewish community leadership, in WJC letter marking New Year 2020
Warm praise for Bulgaria’s government, the leadership of the Bulgarian Jewish community and the work being done by Deputy Foreign
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Bulgaria January-November 2019 Budget surplus at 1.3B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on December 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 11 months of 2019 was
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Bulgaria to begin collecting income tax for 2019 on January 10
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) said on December 31 that it will begin accepting income tax filings for 2019 on
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Earthquake of 4.5 on Richter scale shakes Bulgaria’s Bansko
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, epicentred 37km north-east of Blagoevgrad – about 55km from the winter resort
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Deputy Foreign Minister: Bulgaria’s efforts against antisemitism recognised worldwide
Bulgaria’s efforts and good practices in combating antisemitism and hate crimes are recognised worldwide, as evidenced by the visit of
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Political row in Bulgaria over water supply problems continues
The political row over the water supply crisis in the Bulgarian town of Pernik is continuing, with government insisting that
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Bulgaria to get cheaper Russian gas with point-of-entry change – minister
Bulgarian consumers will pay five per cent less for Russian gas starting January 1 2020, after Bulgaria’s state-owned company Bulgargaz
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on impact of three-day Germanwings strike
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning to travellers because of a three-day strike by Germany’s cabin crew
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Controversy as Bulgaria’s Plovdiv city council mandates 120M leva borrowing
Controversy surrounds a decision by the municipal council in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv to mandate negotiations with the European Investment
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