The results from the evaluation of the plan for Bulgaria’s regional development in the period 2005-2015 suggest that all regions have made progress in their social and economic development but despite that intra-regional and inter-regional differences have continued to grow. The Southwestern region alone has been steadily increasing its share in the national GDP while all other regions’ shares have declined, the report reads. The concentration of European fund assistance in some points of the country and the insufficient resources in other regions have caused demographic processes to worsen and have triggered depopulation of small towns and villages. Many of Bulgaria’s regions fall in the category of EU regions lagging behind in their development.
Bulgaria’s position on the Gaza Strip remains unchanged. The priority is direct dialogue with Israel, aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and achieving a lasting peace based on the two-state solution, the Bulgarian Ministry of..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has passed, at second reading, amendments to the Road Traffic Act. Municipal cameras and those from the national toll system will now be used to detect speeding violations. The changes allow for the introduction of..
Bulgaria retains 13th place in the Henley Passport Index, having climbed 8 positions over the past 10 years, according to the website of the London-based citizenship and residency consultancy Henley & Partners. The Henley Passport Index ranks 199..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
According to forecasts by industry representatives, the introduction of the euro is expected to impact property prices in Bulgaria . Some predict price..
The District Prosecutor's Office in Stara Zagora is investigating the death of Todor Slavkov, grandson of the late communist dictator Todor Zhivkov ...
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