Some Bulgarian cities to restrict sale of alcohol on October 25 election day
In recent years, local authorities in Bulgaria have taken very different approaches to enforcing the legal ban on the sale
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Bulgaria’s new 2-leva coins to go into circulation on December 7
Bulgaria’s central bank said on October 22 that it would put the new two-leva coin, announced earlier this year, in
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Bulgarian officials inaugurate new stretch of motorway to Greece
A number of Bulgarian officials, including President Rossen Plevneliev and Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski attended on October 22 the official
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Mitov in Athens: Greece and Bulgaria to work together on European integration of Western Balkans
Greece is an important partner and friend of Bulgaria and is important for us to coordinate our positions in this
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Bulgaria high court confirms acquittal of former interior minister Tsvetanov on embezzlement charges
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) ruled on October 21 to uphold earlier rulings by the Sofia City Court and
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Human rights NGO queries Bulgarian Interior Ministry’s statements on shooting death of migrant
Human rights NGO the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) says that it has interviewed Afghanistan migrants and found “significant differences” in
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Bulgaria and Poland to sign deal on MiG jet fighter upgrade on October 22
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev headed for Warsaw on October 21, the day before the scheduled signing with his Polish
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Bulgaria to introduce ‘junk-food tax’, targets 150M leva in revenue in 2016
Bulgarian consumers could pay indirect taxes on foodstuffs with high added sugar, salt, caffeine and hydrogenated oils content starting next
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Bulgaria issued close to 8800 first-time residence permits in 2014, most to Russians
Bulgaria issued a total of 8795 first-time residence permits in 2014, just more than 3300 to Russians, according to figures
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