Petition backed by thousands results in rapid award of Bulgarian citizenship to hospital head
A petition backed by several thousand people has been followed by Bulgarian citizenship being conferred on an Iranian-born doctor who
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to urban planning law
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on February 5 that he had vetoed amendments to the country’s urban planning law, passed
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Eurostat: In 2021, Bulgaria has lowest minimum wage in EU
As of January 2021, Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage among European Union countries, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on
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Poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria increases
A regular three-monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found an increase in consumer confidence in January 2021.
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 54 more deaths, active cases rise
Fifty-four people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death
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Foreigners with residence in Bulgaria entitled to Covid-19 vaccination
Foreigners with permanent or long-term residence in Bulgaria on the basis of study, work, family or other reasons are entitled
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EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria on telecom rules
The European Commission said on February 4 that it was opening infringement procedures against 24 member states, Bulgaria among them,
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Volume of retail trade in Bulgaria fell 12% in December 2020 y/y
The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in December 2020 was 12 per cent lower than in December 2019, the
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Bulgaria: 170 000 pupils in 7th, 8th, 12th grades back to in-person classes
Pupils in the seventh, eighth and 12th grades returned to schools in Bulgaria on February 4 for two weeks of
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