Bulgaria: Peevski says MRF will turn down mandate to seek to form government
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) will refuse a mandate to seek to form a government, MRF parliamentary leader
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First residence permits issued by Bulgaria to non-EU nationals up 22.3% in 2023 y/y
In 2023, Bulgaria issued a total of 19 375 first residence permits with a validity of at least three months
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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects GERB-UDF’s proposed PM
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 3 against GERB-UDF nominee Rossen Zhelyazkov becoming Prime Minister, thus defeating the first of
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Bulgarian railways offering narrow-gauge railway excursions in July
A special narrow-gauge railway train will travel every Saturday and Sunday in July 2024 from Septemvri station to Velingrad and
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for July 3
Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for seven districts for July 3 because of
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European Commission approves 50M leva in state aid for Bulgarian Posts
The European Commission said on July 2 that it has approved 50 million leva, or about 25.5 million euro, in
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Bulgaria posts weather warnings for heavy rain, high temperatures on July 2
Bulgaria has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for five districts for July 2, variously because of forecast
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Bulgaria: Borissov’s GERB-UDF presents proposed cabinet
Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF received on July 1 the first mandate to try to form a government and immediately presented a
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Bulgaria’s road accident death toll in first half of 2024 is 196
A total of 196 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and June 30 2024, according to
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