Bulgarian caretaker PM’s new suggestion for foreign minister – himself
Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said on April 20 that he had suggested to head of state President Roumen
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Middle East tensions: Bulgaria calls on citizens not to travel to Iran, Iraq
In connection with the growing risks of a deterioration of the security situation in Iraq and the region after the
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms
Bulgaria has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for the districts of Blagoevgrad and Smolyan for April 21
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Bulgaria declares May 2 a non-school day, creating six-day weekend
May 2 will be a non-school day for all schools in Bulgaria, creating a six-day weekend from Labour Day to
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Bulgaria: Caretaker Foreign Minister-designate withdraws
The imbroglio over proposed changes to Bulgaria’s interim government deepened on April 19 as caretaker Foreign Minister-designate Daniel Mitov withdrew
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes not to sit during official election campaign period
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on April 18 to not hold sittings from the start of the official campaign period ahead of
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NSI: Household income in Bulgaria up 10% in 2023 y/y, spending up 19.7%
Real household income in Bulgaria – calculated as nominal income is deflated by annual average indices of consumer prices –
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Bulgaria’s Easter 2024 long weekend gets longer for many school pupils
May 2 will be a non-school day in several municipalities and districts in Bulgaria, making the 2024 Orthodox Easter long
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Bid for ‘vote of no confidence’ in Bulgaria’s recently-appointed caretaker government
The three smallest groups in Bulgaria’s National Assembly said on April 17 that they had gathered sufficient signatures to petition
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