Bulgaria to test civil defence sirens, BG-Alert system on April 1
Tests of Bulgaria’s civil defence siren and voice announcement system and of the BG-Alert system, which sends warnings to mobile
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Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria rose by 13.9% in 2024, still lowest in EU
Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria in 2024 remained the lowest in the European Union, though they had increased by 13.9
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Bulgaria proposes hosting maritime centre for safety of shipping in western Black Sea
Bulgaria is proposing the establishment of a multinational maritime coordination centre to ensure the safety of shipping in the western
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EC opens four new infringement cases against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on March 27 that it opened four new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify
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Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce summer 2025 flight schedules
The summer 2025 flight schedules of Varna and Bourgas airports on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast were announced on March 26
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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies 154M leva contract for US-made Javelin missiles
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted in successive first and second readings on March 26 to ratify a contract worth $82.7 million –
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Bulgaria’s National Assembly votes to reinstate disbanded parliamentary group
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on March 26 to reinstate the parliamentary group of nationalist-populist party Mech,
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Total area burnt in forest fires in Bulgaria in 2024 highest in a decade – EC report
The total recorded burnt area in Bulgaria in 2024 was the highest for more than a decade, exceeding the totals
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Eurobarometer poll: 61% of Bulgarians believe country has benefited from EU membership
Sixty-one per cent of Bulgarians believe the country has benefited from its membership of the European Union, according to the
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