EC reluctant to penalise Canada, US over visa requirements for Bulgarians and Romanians
The European Commission said on July 13 that it would continue to “work toward” getting Canada and the United States
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Bulgarian Parliament approves new law on voting abroad
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on July 13 the second reading of amendments to the Electoral Code that set controversial rules
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Electricity distributor CEZ files arbitration claim against Bulgaria
Czech energy group CEZ became the third electricity distribution firm to file an arbitration claim against Bulgaria with the World
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30 000 Bulgarians emigrated in 2015
Close to 30 000 Bulgarians emigrated in 2015, mainly to Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain, according to a research
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Problem of hate speech worsening in Bulgaria – survey
More and more hate speech is being heard in Bulgaria in 2016, most often directed against Roma people, but also
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Bulgaria optimistic about nuclear reactor deal with Iran – PM
Iran has shown interest in reviewing Bulgaria’s proposal to sell its Russian-made nuclear reactors from the shelved Belene nuclear power
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Canada to brief EU in autumn on timeline for lifting visas for Bulgarians and Romanians
Canadian technical experts will visit Bulgaria at the end of July 2016, after visiting Romania last month, as a part
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Bulgaria annual CPI records 1.3% deflation in June
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) shrank by 1.3 per cent year-on-year in June 2016, while the monthly data showed a
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Bulgarian Prosecutor-General: Sunny Beach is a ‘state within a state’
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has described the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, site of a June 2016 shootout that
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