Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency: 16 tunnels pose accident risk
Sixteen of 34 tunnels checked by Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency pose a moderate to high risk of accidents, agency board
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EC winter forecast estimates small drop in Bulgaria’s growth in 2017
The European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 13, estimated that Bulgaria’s economy would continue growing
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Bulgarian elections 2017: Kouneva will not stand as candidate MP
Meglena Kouneva, a former European Commissioner and former minister in three governments, said on February 13 that she would not
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Bulgaria’s Elin Pelin municipality refuses to accept Syrian refugee family
The municipality of Elin Pelin, a town in western Bulgaria about 24km from capital Sofia, has refused to accept a
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‘No Nazis in Our Streets’ protest held in Sofia against Lukov March
A procession themed “No Nazis in Our Streets” was held in Sofia on February 12 against the planned annual Lukov
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Tourism Minister: ‘Significant’ increase in foreign tourists at Bulgaria’s winter resorts
Bulgaria’s winter resorts have seen a significant increase in foreign tourists, caretaker Tourism Minister Stella Baltova said on February 11.
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Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission announces tender to rent 12 500 voting machines
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced a tender for the hire of 12 500 voting machines for the country’s
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Bulgarian elections 2017: There will be voting machines at all polling stations, CEC says
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) formally decided on February 10 that there will be voting machines at all polling stations
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Bulgarian transport minister orders immediate safety checks of goods train companies
Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport Minister Hristo Alexiev said on February 10 that he had ordered immediate checks that goods train companies
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