Radoslav Milenkov appointed central bank deputy governor for bank supervision
Bulgaria’s Parliament appointed Radoslav Milenkov as deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank in charge of bank supervision on March
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FDI in Bulgaria shows 427.5M euro outflow in January 2019
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first month of the year recorded an outflow of 427.5 million euro, the
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Bulgaria anti-corruption body to probe ruling majority politicians’ apartment deals
Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission is to investigate allegations of crimes regarding the acquisition of high-end apartments at relatively low prices by
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Bulgarian pensioners’ 40 leva ‘bonus’: What does it buy?
Almost unfailingly, whichever political party is in power, Bulgaria’s government votes a “bonus” for pensioners in the lowest pay bracket,
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Eurostat: Emigrants from Bulgaria outnumbered immigrants in 2017
Bulgaria was among six European Union countries where the number of emigrants outnumbered the number of immigrants in 2017, EU
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Brexit: Bulgarian Parliament approves first reading of amendments on residence rights of UK nationals
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on March 20 the first reading of amendments to the Foreigners Act, including those covering the
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Bulgaria’s political parties manoeuvre ahead of May 2019 European Parliament elections
Across the spectrum, Bulgaria’s political parties are manoeuvring ahead of the country’s May 26 2019 European Parliament elections, with both
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Smallest party in Bulgaria’s Parliament ends ‘boycott’
Six days after the smallest party in Bulgaria’s National Assembly announced that it was withdrawing from sittings, it ended the
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Bulgarian government to pay 40 leva ‘Easter bonus’ to lowest-bracket pensioners
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet agreed on March 20 2019 to grant an “Easter bonus” in April of 40
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