Early summer 2018 sees ‘record’ jump in fuel prices in Bulgaria
The prices of fuel in Bulgaria have risen significantly in just a month, noticeably sharply even though it is traditional
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church underlines stance on Ohrid Archbishopric
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church held its own celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Ohrid Archbishopric on
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Differences between Party of European Socialists and Bulgarian Socialist Party over Istanbul Convention continue
Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova got the backing of the national council after claims that the EU-wide Party of
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Arrests as homophobes try to disrupt Sofia Pride parade
The 11th Sofia Pride parade passed off largely peacefully on June 9, though there were incidents as homophobic groups tried
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Bulgarian Parliament votes approval of 3.5BN leva military vehicle, combat aircraft acquisition projects
Bulgaria’s unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, voted on June 8 to approve military modernisation projects that envisage spending about 3.5
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23 ambassadors of foreign countries issue statement of support for Sofia Pride 2018
Twenty-three ambassadors of foreign countries accredited in Bulgaria have issued a joint statement of support for Sofia Pride 2018, being
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Bulgaria has lowest percentage of part-time employment in EU – official
Part-time employment accounted for 2.2 per cent of all employment in Bulgaria in 2017, the lowest such percentage in the
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Bulgarian Parliament gives Cabinet mandate to seek Belene nuclear plant investor
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved a motion on June 7 to give the government a mandate to hold talks with potential investors
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister optimistic 16+1 Summit, Chinese PM’s visit to Sofia will produce results
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on June 7 that she was sure the Sofia Summit of the China-CEE 16+1
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