First-reading flop in Bulgaria’s Parliament for amendments to constitution
Proposed amendments to Bulgaria’s constitution failed on October 6 to get sufficient votes to be approved at first reading, but
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 94 samples – NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on October 6 that it has completed the sequencing of
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Covid-19: Pupils at some schools in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv go over to distance learning
Pupils at four classes at four schools in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv have gone over to distance learning because of
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Europol: Drivers’ migrant smuggling cell dismantled in Bulgaria, with five arrests
On October 4, European police cooperation agency Europol supported Bulgarian authorities in dismantling a migrant smuggling group active at the
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Eurostat: Bulgaria has pupil-teacher ratio below EU average
Bulgaria had a pupil-teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2021, down from 11.4 in 2020, and below the EU average, according
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Bulgaria: Some protesters continue to block motorway, pass, in spite of deal
Traffic restrictions continue on the Trakia Motorway, as well as on the Pass of the Republic, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said
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Bulgarian Parliament approves deal to end energy, mine workers’ protests
Bulgarian MPs voted on October 4 to approve the deal struck by the country’s Prime Minister Nikoai Denkov with representatives
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Bulgaria’s ban on entry of Russian-registered cars – further details
Bulgaria has banned the entry into the country of Russian-registered cars, including transit, according to a statement by the Interior
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Bulgaria: Obstruction of key road arteries as protests by miners grow
Obstruction of key road arteries in Bulgaria continued for a fourth day on October 2 as protests by miners and
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