Bulgaria had youngest first-time mothers in EU in 2020 – Eurostat
The average age of women at the birth of their first child was 26.4 years in Bulgaria in 2020, making
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Bulgaria’s Sofia, Gabrovo chosen for EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030
Sofia and Gabrovo in Bulgaria are among 100 cities in the European Union that have been chosen to participate in
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 8 deaths, 741 new cases
Eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll
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EC proposes digitalisation of Schengen visa process
The European Commission (EC) said on April 27 that it was proposing the digitalisation of the Schengen visa process, replacing
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Bulgarian PM leads delegation to Kyiv as arms to Ukraine issue smoulders
A Bulgarian delegation led by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov leaves for Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv on April 27 with the
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Axed arms firm head claims Bulgaria exports weapons to Ukraine via intermediaries
Alexander Mihailov, recently dismissed as head of Bulgaria’s state-owned Kintex defence equipment trading firm, said in a television interview on
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EC proposes suspending import duties on all Ukrainian exports to EU
The European Commission (EC) proposed on April 27 to suspend for one year import duties on all Ukrainian exports to
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in all 90 samples – NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on April 27 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus
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Bulgaria prepared for Russian ‘blackmail’ gas stoppage – PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 27 that the country’s Energy Ministry had a plan to minimise the
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