Bulgarian President vetoes personal data protection act amendments
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on February 4 that he has vetoed amendments to Bulgaria’s personal data protection law, which
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Bulgarian Parliament passes GDPR amendments amid concerns of impact on media
Bulgarian MPs approved the second and final reading of amendments to the country’s data protection law on January 24, which
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Bulgarian Jewish organisation ‘Shalom’ lodges complaint over ‘analysis’ article on website
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has lodged a written complaint with the country’s National Coordinator against Antisemitism
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PM Borissov says wants debate on media freedom in Bulgaria with European Commissioners
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov says that he wants a debate on media freedom in Bulgaria with the participation of
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Bulgarian Parliament approves controversial ‘Peevski’ media law, obliging disclosure of ownership and funding
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 1 to approve the second reading of amendments to the law on the media
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Mouthpiece TV channel of Volen Siderov’s Ataka party ‘stops broadcasting’
Televizia Alfa, the mouthpiece television channel of Bulgarian ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov, stopped broadcasting on the evening of
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European Parliament approves new rules affecting broadcasters, video-on-demand and video-sharing platforms
The European Parliament has voted on updated rules on audiovisual media services, which it says will protect children better, and
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Accused in ‘assault’ of Bulgarian reporter released after video throws new light on case
Controversy has erupted over the supposed assault of a Bulgarian television journalist after security camera footage cast severe doubt over
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Arrests after Bulgarian journalist assaulted while investigating trade in expired food
Two people have been arrested after a Bulgarian television journalist was assaulted at a warehouse in Veliko Turnovo while he
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