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Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he will submit a bill to parliament next week granting parts of the separatist east greater autonomy, but keeping them part of Ukraine. Poroshenko announced […]
Bulgaria’s top state and government leaders have welcomed the September 10 announcement that the country’s European Commission nominee, Kr ...
Jean-Claude Juncker, to take office as European Commission President on November 1 2014, has announced the names and portfolios of his commissioners. ...
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet decided on September 10 to allocate 750 million leva, about 383.5 million euro, to finance payments to projects approve ...
The start of the campaign in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections coincided with the latest floods to hit part of the country, and politicians have not missed the opportunity to be […]
The number of Bulgarians leaving the country is continuing to grow, according to the updated National Programme for Demographic Development. In 2013, a total of 19,678 Bulgarians formally notified the […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said it was outraged by “the latest attempt by ultra-right circles in Bulgaria to desecrate” the Soviet Army memorial in the centre of Sofia on September 7. […]
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media as well as the Association of Bulgarian Broadcasters and the two public broadcasters have issued statements condeming recent incidents in which investigative […]
The archaeological site of Perperikon in Bulgaria, boasting thousands of years of history as a sacred place, has been ceremonially “opened” after a restoration project costing about four million leva. […]
A late goal from substitute Ventsislav Hristov gave Bulgaria a 2-1 win away against Azerbaijan in its first qualifying match for the 2016 European football championship. Missing key players both […]
