European Commissioner: African Swine Fever situation in Bulgaria remains very serious
The African Swine Fever (ASF) situation in Bulgaria remains very serious and rigorous measures to deal with the infection must
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European Commission: Bulgaria had 625M euro ‘VAT Gap’ in 2017
Bulgaria had a “VAT Gap” – the difference between expected VAT revenue and the amount actually collected – of 625
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Some clouds, rain forecast for Bulgaria’s September 6 long weekend
Bulgaria heads into the first long weekend in September 2019 with a weather forecast that predicts continued high temperatures, although
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Bulgarian MPs overrule President’s veto on Military Intelligence Act amendments
Bulgaria’s National Assembly returned from summer recess to familiar business, overturning President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the Military
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Bulgaria reports 0.8% economic growth in Q2 2019
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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African Swine Fever: 7400 farmers in Bulgaria apply for compensation
More than 7400 applications have been submitted by farmers in Bulgaria awaiting compensation for pigs killed because of African Swine
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Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ to be performed in English in Sofia in October
The Munich-based America Drama Group Europe, in co-operation with TNT Britain Theatre, will perform an English-language musical theatre version of
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Russian embassy responds to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry criticism of September 1944 commemoration
The Russian embassy in Sofia has responded to the sharp criticism levelled at it by Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry over an
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President sets out proposals to Parliament to make Bulgaria ‘normal European country’
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev spelt out a critical view of the country at the September 4 opening
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