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In the third quarter of 2012, goods carried by the land and water transport in Bulgaria rose by 7.4% than the previous quarter, according to preliminary seasonally adjusted data of the National Statistics Institute, NSI.
By end-2012, Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency (NRA) hopes to boost tax and social security receipts by nearly BGN 700 M as compared to 2011 results, according to NRA Executive Director Krasimir Stefanov.
Project company Kozloduy NPP New Capacities signed Monday a contract for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the investment proposal for the construction of new nuclear capacity at the site of the Bulgarian N-plant.
Filling stations in Bulgaria sold a total of over 1.4 billion liters in the period April-end-September 2012, according to the National Revenue Agency (NRA).
Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva and Bulgarian MPs will participate in the 40th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) on November 27-28 in Baku.
Bulgaria's Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has called for EU funding of at least EUR 600 M for cultural projects in the 2014-2020 programming period.
The Natura 2000 network of European protected areas has expanded by nearly 25 000 square kilometers, according to the European Commission's press office.
One of the parties in the feeble Bulgarian right-wing Blue Coalition, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria, DSB, confirmed Monday that they would not nominate again the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Ekaterina Mihaylova, for constitutional judge.
Bulgarian EPP MEP Nadezhda Neynsky has resigned from the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces party, UDF.
Embattled Bulgarian right-wing party Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) is still determined to come up with a new nomination for the country's Constitutional Court by the end of the week, UDF leader Emil Kabaivanov has stated.
Emil Kabaivanov, the embattled leader of Bulgarian right-wing party Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), has declared that he is not worried by any potential calls for him to resign.
Bulgaria's former European Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, has called upon her party's supporters to boycott the upcoming referendum on the fate of nuclear energy in the country.
Bulgarian right-wing party Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (UDF) has expectedly expelled its former leader, as well as two other key MPs, over their reluctance to side with a constitutional judge nomination imposed by the ruling centrist-right GERB.
Dimo Gyaurov, MP with Bulgarian right-wing party Union of Democratic Forces, has called upon the members of the party's governing body to resign over their involvement in the country's latest constitutional court scandal.
The rift in Bulgaria's right-wing Union of Democratic Forces, UDF, deepened Monday morning after its head confirmed plans for coalition with the ruling GERB party and the expulsion of maverick members.
The Bulgarian branch of the International Women's Club broke Monday the exciting news that their keenly awaited Christmas charity bazaar, due on December 2, will feature an auction, in addition to its traditional stalls.
Bulgaria's Ministry of Education is preparing to launch a probe in the country's Scientific Research Fund, after a number of reports of criminal misuse of its resources.
Sixty four magistrates from the Plovdiv Regional Court have sent an unprecedented letter to the Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, in connection with recent media publications about their work.
The pedestrian tunnel of the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in downtown Sofia is closed Monday because of a fire that erupted there in the wee hours.
Bulgaria's Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolay made Monday a surprise appearance at the sitting of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
A light 1.8-magnitude earthquake was registered Monday afternoon near the Bulgarian-Turkish border, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
Spanish-born Hollywood megastar, Antonio Banderas, has announced at a special press conference that he will shoot his latest movie Automata in Bulgaria.
Nearly 900 residents of the Bulgarian historical town of Batak have signed a petition asking interim Patriarch Kiril to stop services at the Sveta Nedeliya Church where the relics of the Batak martyrs are kept.
Bulgaria-born artist Christo plans to embark on a monumental project, designed to outshine Egypt's Pyramids.
Bulgarian audience will finally have the chance to watch the critically acclaimed documentary "Sofia's Last Ambulance".
Fulham boss Martin Jol has once again praised Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov, describing him as a born leader who could be the team's midfield general.
Bulgaria's capital Sofia hosted this weekend one of the most exciting events in the IFBB yearly activity: 2012 IFBB World Classic Bodybuilding Championships and IFBB World Cup.
Bulgarian swimmer Ekaterina Avramova ranked seventh in the finals of the 200m backstroke at the European Short Course Championships in Chartres, France.
Bulgaria's Prosecutor's Office has approached the Supreme Court of Cassations, VKS, to restart the SAPARD money laundering case against murky businessman Mario Nikolov from scratch.
The Serdika Center Mall in Bulgaria's capital Sofia was temporarily closed over a bomb threat for a second day in a row on Monday.
Bulgaria's embassy in Serbia's capital Belgrade received a bomb threat early on Sunday, according to media reports.
The reporting judge in the trial against Yordan Lechkov, football legend and former Mayor of Sliven, in the Sliven District Court has withdrawn on grounds her husband has started work for the Sliven City Hall.
During our recent tour through Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, my wife and I were thrilled to be rewarded with a visit to the Rila Monastery. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is a short drive from Sofia, Bulgaria.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barack announced Monday that he is to retire from politics and would not run in January's general elections.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has scheduled a meeting with senior judges on Monday in an attempt to find a solution to a crisis over his controversial constitutional declaration.
Voters in the Spanish region of Catalonia have given their backing to nationalist parties but have punished the regional president who called an early election.
From hosanna to crucify him – this is in short the portrait of many Bulgarian leaders, but it holds particularly true for Ivan Kostov, leader of die-hard right-wingers DSB.
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