EU 100M euro aid conditional on Bulgaria, four others, lifting bans on Ukrainian food imports
The 100 million euro second package of aid proposed by the European Commission for farmers in countries affected by imports
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Prices of driving lessons in Bulgaria rose 18% in 2022, second-highest increase in EU
Prices of driving lessons, tests, licences and roadworthiness tests in Bulgaria rose by 18 per cent in 2022, the second-highest
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Bulgaria’s Sofia Science Festival 2023: Events in English
From the secrets of the brain and longevity, Copernicus, Dugie the Dinosaur, sharks, the James Webb Space Telescope to science
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European Commission sends three infringement cases against Bulgaria to European Court of Justice
The European Commission said on April 19 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government temporarily bans imports of numerous foodstuffs from Ukraine
At a meeting on April 19, Bulgaria’s caretaker government appointed by President Roumen decided to impose a ban on imports
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Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly elects GERB-UDF’s Zhelyazkov as Speaker
On April 19, the third day of its first sitting, Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly elected GERB-UDF Rossen Zheyazkov as Speaker.
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Bulgaria’s two major coalitions agree deal on Speaker, legislative programme
Negotiating teams from Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition and the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition – the two largest groups
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Close to 54% of households in Bulgaria have a car – statistics institute
A total of 53.8 per cent of Bulgarian households possess a car, and 5.1 per cent of households possess two
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NSI: Bulgarian household spending in 2022 increased 19.1% y/y
Bulgarian households spent an average of 8389 leva per capita in 2022, an increase of 19.1 per cent compared with
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