US State Department welcomes Bulgaria’s go-ahead for F-16 purchase
The United States welcomes the Bulgarian government’s decision to purchase eight F-16 multirole fighter aircraft, munitions and related equipment, the
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Eurostat: 30.5 per cent of Bulgarians cannot afford a one-week holiday
About 30.5 per cent of Bulgarians cannot afford a one-week holiday, according to European Union statistics agency Eurostat, citing figures
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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirms ASF outbreak at industrial pig farm in Silistra
The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on July 30 that it had confirmed, through laboratory tests, a new outbreak of
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Bulgaria’s President asks Constitutional Court to reject law on business donations to political parties
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has asked the Constitutional Court to overturn recently-approved provisions of the Political Parties Act and the
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Housing prices in Bulgaria rose more than 26% in 3 years – statistics institute
Prices of housing in Bulgaria increased about 26.15 per cent between 2015 and 2018, according to the National Statistical Institute
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Bulgaria’s F-16 deal goes ahead as legislation gazetted
The four contracts between Bulgaria and the United States on the $1.25 billion acquisition of eight F-16 fighter jets, as
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Large numbers in protests in Bulgaria against nominee to be Prosecutor-General
Protesters numbering several hundreds, if not thousands, turned out on the evening of July 29 to protest against the nomination
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Time capsule buried at Forum complex in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
The ancient Roman Forum complex in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv frequently delights archaeologists with things dug up – but for
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Losing bidders appeal against Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport concession pick
Bulgaria’s competition watchdog received formal appeals from all four losing bidders in the Sofia Airport concession tender before the deadline
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