Bulgarian MPs amend central bank law as euro zone preparation
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on February 1 a bill amending the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Act in
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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2023 was 4.3%
Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2023 was 4.3 per cent, unchanged from the figure in November 2023 and up from
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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll in January 2024 is 55
The deaths of 55 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in January 2024, according to
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Thirty-four dead in road accidents in Bulgaria in January 2024
Thirty-four people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in January 2024, the Interior Ministry said on February 1, citing provisional
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Bulgaria: From February 1, all children under 14 will travel free on urban public transport
From February 1 2024, children under the age of 14 will travel free of charge on public transport, in line
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Bulgaria’s Haskovo district declares influenza epidemic
Bulgaria’s district of Haskovo has become the latest to issue a declaration of an influenza epidemic, in effect from February
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Bulgaria: COE anti-torture committee again highly critical of situation in psychiatric institutions
Continued ill-treatment of psychiatric patients by staff demonstrates, once again, a continuing serious failure by the Ministry of Health to
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Alpha Research poll: Positive attitude towards LGBTI people in Bulgaria is growing
In general, the attitudes of Bulgarians towards LGBTI people are overwhelmingly neutral, according to an Alpha Research poll commissioned by
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Exercise in Sofia on January 31 to test readiness to respond to emergencies
An exercise aimed at checking the readiness and preparation of government authorities and responders at the national and territorial level
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