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Bulgarian Becomes First Woman Head of Eurostat
Bulgarian economist and statistician Mariana Kotzeva has been appointed Director General of Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Kotzeva is not only the first Bulgarian to become a Director General within the European Commission but is also the first woman to head Eurostat.
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Bulgaria foreign ministry condemns far-right march
Bulgaria’s foreign ministry condemned on Feb. 18 a march by hundreds of far-right supporters in honour of a Bulgarian general who led a pro-Nazi organisation in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Bulgarians are One of the Most Lonely Europeans
There is a sad international statistic in which data about Bulgaria are not encouraging, Nova TV reported. If asked whether Europeans feel lonely, about 4% of Bulgarians over the age of 16 have said they have no one to ask for help in case of need. Behind these 4% are thousands of Bulgarians.
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Bulgarian Rightists Accuse Greeks of 'Usurping' Macedonia's Name
Bulgaria's nationalist VMRO-BND party has joined the dispute between Macedonia and Greece over Macedonia's name, accusing Greece of trying to "usurp" the term Macedonia exclusively.
The party led by Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov confirmed its statement published on Sunday on its website was official.
Donald Tusk Receives Standing Ovations for His Speech in Bulgarian Language
The European Council President, Donald Tusk, received standing ovations at the official opening ceremony of the Bulgarian EU Presidency on 11th of January. He delivered his whole speech in Bulgarian language and recited a poem by the famous Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, Ivan Vazov often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature".
Bulgarians Make Light of EU Presidency Campaign
While the Bulgarian government has gone full steam ahead with the promotion of its historic first Presidency of the Council of the EU, which starts in January, some citizens have taken to social media to voice humorous criticism of the campaign.
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Bulgarians, Who Managed to Save Money During 2017, are Only 14%
Bulgarians, who managed to save money in the year 2017, are only 14%. More often in this category are men, young people under 30, highly educated and wealthy people, as well as residents of district centers. This is the result of a national representative survey of the Exacta Research Group, conducted between 7-13 December 2017.
More than 71,000 Macedonians have Bulgarian Citizenship
71 524 people have been granted Bulgarian citizenship in Macedonia since 2001. This was stated by Vice President Iliana Yotova in Skopje.
63% of Bulgarians Approve Government's Willingness to Build Belene NPP
63% of Bulgarians approve the government's willingness to build Belene NPP and 26% react negatively to the announcement. This shows the Gallup International research made among 800 people. According to the agency, there is a "traditional sympathy" for the Second Atomic Project.
False Reports of EU Bans Inflame Bulgarians
The Bulgarian government is frantically preparing to take over its first ever presidency of the Council of the EU since it joined the European bloc ten years ago, but news about alleged Brussels-inspired bans keeps on flooding the country's media, inciting outrage among locals.
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