Controversial head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum rejects petition to resign
The director of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, has rejected a public petition demanding his retirement by lashing out
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Month: August 2015
US pulling Patriot missiles from Turkey
The United States will remove its Patriot missile defense force out of Turkey when the agreement to station them there
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Putin visits Crimea, slams Ukrainian government
On August 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a three-day visit to Crimea aimed at developing the annexed Black Sea
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Bulgaria fines cheating taxi drivers at Black Sea coast
Bulgarian authorities have issued dozens of fines ranging from 200 to 500 leva (about 102 to 255 euro) to taxi
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Bulgaria welcomes resolution of tax dispute with Greece
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 17 that it welcomed Greece’s ratification of the new bailout agreement with the EU,
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Oil and gas exploration on Bulgarian shelf to start in 2016 – PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has said that oil and gas exploration on the country’s Black Sea shelf was slated
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-June was 799.6M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of the year stood at 799.6 million euro, the equivalent of
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Mayor of Bulgaria’s Karlovo charged with wilful mismanagement
The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has laid criminal charges against Emil Kabaivanov, mayor of the town of Karlovo, with wilful
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‘Code orange’ hazardous weather warning for Bulgaria for August 17
A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for five districts in Bulgaria for August 17 because of heavy rain
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