In the second trimester of 2017 house prices in the EU (and in particular in the Eurozone) saw the biggest increase in the past 10 years. In Bulgaria the increase of house prices during that period was twice bigger than the EU average, data of Eurostat show. Thus, Bulgaria placed among the five EU countries with biggest increase of real estate prices in the second quarter of 2017. House prices in Bulgaria increased with 8.6% year on year, prices in the Czech Republic saw 13.3% increase, prices in Ireland went up by 10.3%, in Lithuania by 10.2% and Latvia-by 9.6% year on year.
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly firing on a UN facility in central Gaza in March, killing an UN staffer, reported BTA...
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