Public donations prevent electricity being cut at Plovdiv’s St Marina church over unpaid bills
A day after controversial Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai failed to auction off his luxurious wristwatch – attracting no
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Month: March 2013
EU concern at Hungary’s approval of package of constitutional amendments
The amendments to the Hungarian constitution approved by parliament in Budapest on March 11 2013 “raise concerns with respect to
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EU foreign ministers split on arms to Syria
The European Union has split over whether to arm Syrian rebels, with international special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi calling again for
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Bulgaria changes Eurovision 2013 song contest entry because of copyright issue
Bulgaria is to enter a different song in the 2013 Eurovision contest after a copyright problem emerged with the first
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EU full ban on sale of cosmetics tested on animals in force from March 11
The last deadline to phase out animal testing for cosmetic products in Europe entered into force on March 11 2013,
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Bulgarian Cabinet appoints new utilities regulator chief
Bulgaria’s acting Cabinet has appointed Deputy Economy Minister Evgenia Haritonova as chairperson of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission
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Bulgaria and Macedonia in diverse commemorations of Holocaust-related anniversaries
Bulgaria held ceremonies on March 10 commemorating the 70th anniversary of the prevention of the deportation of Bulgarian Jews to
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev to name caretaker cabinet on March 12
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is to name the caretaker cabinet on March 12 at 4pm Sofia time, a day earlier
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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov to play Djokovic at Indian Wells
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov has booked his place in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with
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