IMF still sees 4% economic downturn in Bulgaria this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to shrink by four per cent this year, according to its October
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The next stage for Slavi Trifonov – Bulgaria’s Parliament
For a few years in the 1990s, there was a satirical show on Bulgarian television called Ku-Ku. It played a
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Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to October 25
Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country until midnight on October 25,
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Poll: 78% in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia see it as good place to live
Seventy-eight per cent of people in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia see it as a good place to live for people in
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 23 new deaths, active cases rise by 466
Twenty-three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past day, bringing the country’s death
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International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance unveils working definition of antigypsyism
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) announced on October 12 the adoption of an internationally accepted non-legally binding working definition
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Russia expels two Bulgarian diplomats in ‘mirror’ move for expulsion of Russian diplomats
Bulgaria’s ambassador in Moscow, Atanas Krastin, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on October 12 to be handed a
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Bulgarian Jews welcome Facebook’s decision to prohibit Holocaust denial and distortion
The decision announced by Facebook on October 12 to update its hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies
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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for six districts in Bulgaria
Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for six districts in western Bulgaria because of strong
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