Bulgarian Parliament passes controversial anti-corruption law
Bulgarian MPs adopted on December 20 a new law that will set up a single body to oversee the fight
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Bulgaria’s ruling coalition backtracks on NHIF Budget moratorium on payments for new drugs
Bulgaria’s opposition parties scored a rare victory on December 20, when the country’s ruling coalition agreed to amend the 2018
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Bulgarian special court holds first hearing in trial of Bourgas Airport terrorist attack accused
After nine unsuccessful attempts dating back to September 2016, Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court finally held the first hearing, on December
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2017 was 855.5M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 855.5 million euro, the equivalent
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Church of Greece ‘concerned’ by Bulgarian Orthodox Church decision on Macedonia church
The holy synod of the Church of Greece has expressed concern about the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s decision to hold talks
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Senior revenue agency official shot in Sofia
A senior official in Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency was shot in Sofia on December 18 and was in critical state,
Read morePoll: Germans do not think Bulgaria is safe holiday destination
Germans feel safe in five holiday regions only, and Bulgaria is not among them. This is part of the result
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Bulgarian President Radev clashes with Cabinet over fighter jets again
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has once again blasted the government’s handling of the country’s air force fighter jet capability, saying
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Bulgaria accepted 12 850 non-EU immigrants in 2015 – Eurostat
A total of 25 223 people immigrated to Bulgaria in 2015, including 12 850 non-EU nationals, according to provisional data
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