European Commission recommends improvements to Bulgaria’s marine protection measures
Bulgaria is among European Union member states to have received several recommendations from the European Commission to improve its marine
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More than 24 000 stray dogs in Bulgaria – government report
There were 24 194 stray dogs in Bulgaria in 2017, according to data from municipalities collated in a report adopted
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Macedonian government approves programme for cultural co-operation with Bulgaria
The government of the Republic of Macedonia has approved a report on concluding a programme for co-operation in the field
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Road death toll in Bulgaria for first seven months of 2018 is 311
A total of 311 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria between the beginning of January and the end of
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Bulgaria H1 2018 Budget surplus at 1.71B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first half of 2018 was 1.71 billion leva, or
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Administrative Procedure Code amendments
Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev said on July 31 that he has vetoed a number of provisions in the amendments to
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Bulgaria Defence Minister makes U-turn, says ‘loss of reflex’ to blame for helicopter crash
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov blamed last month’s crash of a Soviet-made Mi-17 helicopter, which killed two crew members and
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Unemployment in Bulgaria in June 2018 was 4.8% – Eurostat
Unemployment in Bulgaria is continuing its steady decrease, falling to 4.8 per cent in June 2018, in turn down from
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Largest share of household spending in Bulgaria is on food – Eurostat
Household spending in Bulgaria is mostly devoted to food, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on July 31, citing figures for
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