In August 2016 Bulgaria’s retail trade turnover increased with 5.4% as compared to the same month last year and with 0.9% as compared to the previous month, data of the National Statistical Institute show. Highest increase was marked in online sales-11%, followed by sales of medicines and medical goods-10%. The sales of clothing and shoes rose by 9.2% year on year. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco products increased with 8.7% year on year, NSI further informs.
It is 80 years, on 9 September, since the communist coup d'état which put an end to the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Talking about the communist past is more and more imperative if we want to protect our children Book on Belene Concentration Camp..
Over a hundred participants in the voluntary teams of the Bulgarian Red Cross for disaster and crisis action, as well as representatives of the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, will take part from today until September 13..
From today until September 15, Sofia's Vitosha boulevard and the park in front of the National Palace of Culture are transformed into a huge open-air bookstore. The next edition of "Book Alley", organized by the "Bulgarian Book" Association,..
For the fourth year, one of the most beautiful places to fly in the world - the Belogradchik rocks, will host the Balloon Fiesta. Pilots from..
Cases of pertussis (whooping cough) are now few, while the number of scarlet fever and chickenpox cases has been reduced to a..
The scandal with issuing Bulgarian passports for money six years ago may put into question the candidacy of Ekaterina Zaharieva for..
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