UN refugee agency launches Compass: Network of refugee community centres in Bulgaria
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with partners, launched on April 30 the Compass Bulgaria Network of Protection and
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Bulgaria’s June early parliamentary elections: GERB-UDF 25.9%, WCC-Democratic Bulgaria 16.4% – poll
A poll ahead of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early parliamentary elections – being held simultaneously with scheduled European Parliament elections
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Investment Promotion Act
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on April 29 that he vetoed parts of the most recent bill to amend the
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NSI: Bulgaria’s population dropped by 0.03% in 2023 y/y
As of December 31 2023, the population of Bulgaria was 6 445 481, a decrease of 22 229 – about
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NSI: More than 15 000 foreign students at Bulgaria’s universities in 2023/24 academic year
In the 2023/2024 academic year in Bulgaria, there are 15 093 foreign students at Bulgaria’s universities, about 8.2 per cent
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Bulgaria’s Parliament unanimously backs increase in military’s salaries
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on April 26 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Defence and
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Bulgaria in joint statement with US, several countries, urging release of hostages held by Hamas
Bulgaria is among several countries including the United States and United Kingdom in a joint statement calling for the immediate
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Bulgaria’s Parliament ousts GERB-UDF’s Zhelyazkov as Speaker
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 25 to oust Rossen Zhelyazkov of Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition as Speaker. The vote
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 28 samples – NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said that it has completed the sequencing of the latest group
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