Bulgaria’s caretaker government holds first meeting
Bulgaria’s caretaker government headed by Stefan Yanev held its first meeting on May 13, a day after taking office. Speaking
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Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist parties mulling deal ahead of July elections
Krassimir Karakachanov’s ultra-nationalist VMRO party’s executive met on May 13 to discuss options for its approach to the July parliamentary
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Deaths in Bulgaria in Q1 2021 up by 26.1% y/y – statistics institute
The number of deaths in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2021 – counting from the first to the 13th
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NSI: Bulgaria’s exports in January – March 2021 up 7.3% y/y
In January – March 2021, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15.3 billion leva, an
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Vaccination doses pass million-mark
The number of doses against Covid-19 administered in Bulgaria has passed the one-million mark, according to figures posted on May
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EU spring forecast raises Bulgaria’s 2021 economic growth estimate to 3.5%
The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 12, raised the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth
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Arrests in Bulgaria in cross-border bust of investment fraud, money laundering scheme
Arrests have been made in Bulgaria, Israel and Spain in a cross-border bust of a large criminal network involved in
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Bulgaria condemns rocket attacks on Israel
Bulgaria is watching with great concern the continuing serious escalation of violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, which has
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Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission line-up takes office
The new line-up of Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) will take office on May 12, after President Roumen Radev’s decree
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