First of new trains for Sofia’s third metro line have been delivered
The first of 20 new trains that will be used on Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s third metro line have arrived,
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Russian airline Aeroflot begins regular flights between Moscow and Bulgaria’s Bourgas
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot began regular direct flights between Moscow and the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas on July
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Bulgaria has eighth-lowest rate of passenger car ownership in EU
Out of the 28 European Union countries, Bulgaria has the eighth-lowest rate of passenger car ownership, according to figures released
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Unemployment in Bulgaria hits new low, 5% in May 2018
Unemployment in Bulgaria hit another new low in May 2018, at five per cent, well below the EU average and
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Bulgarian revenue officials to swoop on Black Sea holiday resorts
As Bulgaria’s 2018 summer season gets underway, the National Revenue Agency has made its now-traditional announcement that it will be
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Bozhidar Dimitrov, former minister and history museum director, dies aged 72
Bozhidar Dimitrov, the former long-time director of Bulgaria’s National History Museum and who briefly served as minister without portfolio, died
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Bulgaria’s utilities regulator announces gas, electricity and heating price hikes
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved price hikes for gas, electricity and central heating prices, going into
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Bulgaria has fifth-highest rate of avoidable deaths in the EU – Eurostat
Bulgaria has the fifth-highest rate of avoidable deaths in the European Union, at about 42 per cent of total deaths
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Bulgaria’s weather in July: Peaks of 39 degrees C forecast
At Black Sea beaches and on hills and other places around the country, many Bulgarians observed the July Morning ritual
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