Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft Budget, 10% tax on deposit interest
Bulgaria’s Government approved on October 10 the Budget bill, drafted by the Finance Ministry, along with a number of Budget-related
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Bulgarian Parliament extends term of shale gas committee
Bulgaria’s Parliament decided on October 10 to extend by six months the term of the ad hoc committee tasked with
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AmCham Bulgaria volunteer days to be held October 13-20
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bulgaria will hold its tenth volunteer days on October 13-20, choosing education as
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BTC shareholders vote in favour of debt restructuring – report
Shareholders in Bulgaria’s former state fixed-line monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) voted in favour of restructuring the company’s debt, reducing
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Bulgaria wants gas grid link with Turkey in Nabucco
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov offered the Nabucco consortium to include the future gas grid link with Turkey in the
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Global financial leaders ponder jobs, growth and politics
The International Monetary Fund is warning that global economic growth is slowing at the same time the World Bank says
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Europe takes another stab at stability
Much of Europe is hoping a new $653 billion bailout fund might finally start to help ease the financial crisis
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Working hours in Bulgaria slightly above EU average
Working hours for full-time employees in Bulgaria, at 40.9 hours a week, were slightly above the averages for the European
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Bulgaria, Switzerland sign updated double-taxation treaty
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov said on October 5 that the Cabinet has signed the updated treaty with Switzerland on
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