Owner and manager of hotel in Sofia arrested in Greek 160kg cocaine bust
The owner of the Hotel Rodina in Sofia, Vassil Ninov, and the hotel’s manager, Konstantin Georgiev, were among four foreign
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Month: July 2012
IMF: Greece missed bailout targets
The International Monetary Fund says Greece has missed several financial targets it pledged to adopt as it secured its second
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Sofia judges plan rally in support of sacked judges union chief
Judges from four courts said on July 12 2012 that they planned to postpone hearings on their cases and meet
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Loud crowd: Kavarna Rock festival July 13-15
The small town of Kavarna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has built a reputation as a haven for fans of
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France’s Total granted oil, gas exploration licence in Bulgaria
French oil and gas group total was awarded a licence to prospect for fossil fuels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic area
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Bulgaria records second straight month of deflation
Bulgaria’s consumer price index fell by one per cent in June, the second straight month of deflation, pushing the year-on-year
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Bulgaria likely to allow continued construction on beachfronts
Bulgarian Parliament passed at first reading amendments to the Black Sea Coast Act that banned most construction on beachfronts on
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Number of foreigners living in Bulgaria well below EU average
Bulgaria is among four European Union member states with the lowest number of resident foreigners, at 0.5 per cent of
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Russian lawmakers approve internet blacklist measure
Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a bill that gives the government power to blacklist websites containing what officials
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