World Jewish Congress welcomes court action against organisers of Lukov March
The World Jewish Congress has written to Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev expressing sincere gratitude for the prosecutor’s application in the
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Bulgarian Jewish organisations welcome prosecutor’s move against Lukov March organisers
The Central Israelite Religious Council has written to Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev commending the steps taken against antisemitism and hate speech
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Bulgaria’s marriage rate just below EU average – Eurostat
Bulgaria had a marriage rate of 4.1 per 1000 inhabitants in 2018, just below the European Union average of 4.4
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Reporters Without Borders: Bulgarian journalists threatened, mocked by top officials
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on the Bulgarian authorities to stop trying to intimidate the country’s journalists, who have
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Details of Bulgaria’s planned new toll system for heavy vehicles
As from March 1 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tons travelling on paid
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EU winter economic forecast for Bulgaria cuts 2020 growth estimate to 2.9%
Bulgaria’s real GDP growth is expected to “slow significantly” in 2020, reaching 2.9 per cent, according to the European Commission’s
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Prosecutors: Charges against Vassil Bozhkov now number 11
The number of criminal charges against controversial Bulgarian businessman Vassil Bozhkov now adds up to 11, it emerged from a
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Sofia City Art Gallery extends exhibition of post-Ottoman paintings of Bulgaria’s capital
Because of high levels of interest among the public, Sofia City Art Gallery has extended the closing date of its
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Brexit: Bulgaria’s Parliament to vote changes to ID documents laws in February
Bulgaria’s Parliament is to vote the second reading of amendments to legislation related to the Brexit withdrawal agreement in February
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