EC advances three infringement proceedings against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on May 19 that it was advancing the infringement proceedings against Bulgaria in three existing cases
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Bulgarian project wins Natura 2000 Communication Award
The Bulgarian communication campaign “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria: new horizons”, implemented by the Green Balkans NGO, has won the Natura 2000
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Bulgarian restaurateurs: Increasing VAT on wine and beer dooms restaurants to bankruptcy
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has spoken out against the proposal by the ruling majority to increase value-added
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Opera Open 2022 in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv starts on June 19
The annual Opera Open festival in Plovdiv starts on June 19 2022 with a Concert for Peace at the Ancient
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Bulgaria allocates EU funds to assist Ukrainians fleeing the war
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on May 18 on the allocation of about 120 million leva in EU funds to assist Ukrainians
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Bulgaria’s government approves Italian deployment in battle group
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on May 18 the deployment of up to 800 Italian military personnel in the country as part
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Bulgaria’s ruling majority proposes measures to counter impact of inflation
Zero-rating bread for value-added tax (VAT) for a year and significantly increasing pensions are among proposed measures announced on May
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first four months of 2022 up 13.1% y/y
There were 9031 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2022, an increase of 13.1
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Bulgaria annual inflation reaches new 14-year high of 14.4% in April
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 14.4 per cent inflation in April 2022, up from 12.4 per cent a
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