Allegations fly in rows over financial issues at Bulgarian orchestra, opera and theatres
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra is caught up in a row over a former conductor’s allegations of corruption, leading to denials and
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Month: June 2015
Bulgarian Parliament cancels sitting because of lack of quorum
A June 5 sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly that had been due to discuss amendments to health insurance and forestry
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Bulgarian national charged by SEC for stock market fraud in US
A Bulgarian national identified as Nedko Nedev has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US stock
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Bulgaria has political will to reform judiciary, PM tells European Commissioner
Bulgaria’s judicial reform strategy had been approved by a wide majority in Parliament, proving political will to achieve sustainable change
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Greece to miss 300M euro IMF loan repayment on June 5
Greece will not make a payment of 300 million euro to the International Monetary Fund on June 5, but instead
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Prosecutors demand jail for Macedonian opposition leader Zaev on corruption charges
Prosecutors in Macedonia have demanded jail sentence for the leader of the Macedonian opposition, Zoran Zaev, on charges of bribery and
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Turkish president attacks pro-Kurdish Party as election nears
Turkey’s general election set for Sunday is predicted to be one of closest in more than a decade for the
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Film review: San Andreas
Disaster movies are all more or less the same. In the quest to provide their audiences with the most visceral
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Bulgaria fires motor vehicle inspector filmed bullying Turkish lorry driver for a bribe
Footage filmed by a Turkish lorry driver of how he was forced by a Bulgarian Motor Vehicle Administration roadside inspector
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