Bulgarian President holds consultations ahead of handing mandate to seek to form government
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev began on April 20 two days of consultations with the six groups in
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 90 samples – NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) has announced the results of sequencing the latest group of samples
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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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