Annual Olaf report touts improved effectiveness
EU’s anti-fraud office Olaf said in its annual report for 2015 that the re-organisation carried out in 2012 has improved
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In one day, 215 migrants stopped from illegally entering Bulgaria
Over the past day, Bulgarian Border Police have prevented attempts to cross into the country illegally by a total of
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Bulgaria unemployment drops sharply, stays below EU average
Unemployment in Bulgaria was 7.1 per cent in April 2016, down from 10 per cent in April 2015, and remaining
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Sofia public transport ticket price hike set to go into effect despite protests
The price of public transport tickets in Bulgarian capital Sofia will increase from one lev to 1.60 leva on June
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Bulgaria joins in World No-Tobacco Day 2016
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has organised a number of events countrywide as part of May 31, World No-Tobacco Day. EU statistics
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Bulgarian military assists Border Police at Kulata checkpoint
Sixty military personnel from a Blagoevgrad-based unit were continuing to assist Border Police teams at the Kulata checkpoint at Bulgaria’s
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Bulgaria central bank approves sale of TBI Bank
Bulgaria’s central bank has approved the indirect sale of TBI Bank, one of Bulgaria’s smaller financial institutions, to Luxembourg-registered 4finance
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Bulgarian PM holds special meeting on migrant crossings at Greek border
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov called together senior officials for a special meeting in the south-west Bulgarian town of Blagoevgrad
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Bulgaria’s President Plevneliev honours victims of communism in Belene
The crimes of communism have not been punished, the victims of the totalitarian regime did not receive justice and the
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