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Turkey’s AK Party is seeking a fourth successive general election victory, with the goal of securing two-thirds of the seats in parliament to rewrite the constitution. AK Party member of parliament, […]
Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles, officials said. As of last week, mobile cameras work according […]
While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece and Bulgaria, a Eurobarometer survey has found. Greece is highest […]
A working group is carrying out a comprehensive review of the workings of Bulgaria’s debt collectors and proposals on how to improve the workings of the business are to be […]
Bulgaria opposes the federalisation of Macedonia, wants to see that country’s political crisis resolved democratically, and backs its accession to the EU and Nato, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said after […]
This week, both houses of the Russian parliament approved legislation regarding “undesirable organisations”. According to the new norm, a prosecutor can deem any foreign or international organisation “undesirable” if it […]
Swiss authorities lobbed a grenade at Russia’s already tainted award to host the 2018 World Cup when it started criminal proceedings on suspected “mismanagement and money laundering in connection with […]
Greece was hoping to set a record in tourist numbers this summer, but the turbulent debt crisis has clouded the forecast. Recent disputes over billions in loans for the country […]
Plovdiv State Opera is to present “Opera Open”, a programme of five performances, from June 19 to July 22 2015 at the Ancient Theatre in Bulgaria’s second city. All performances […]
The sixth annual Opera in the Park is being held in Sofia from June 12 to July 18 2015, with the emphasis this year on classical opera and ballet. The […]
