Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan continues campaign for mayoral candidate
The controversial Metropolitan of Plovdiv, Nikolai, has continued his campaign for a candidate in Bulgaria’s forthcoming mayoral elections, issuing an
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Month: August 2015
Tough road ahead for Greece, euro zone after bailout
German lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to approve a third bailout for Greece. Both Greek lawmakers and
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Euro zone ministers endorse Greek bailout
Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels have approved the first $29-billion payment of a $93-billion bailout deal for Greece after the
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Bulgaria records 0.4% economic growth in Q2 – flash estimate
Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.4 per cent growth in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said
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Greek lawmakers pass bailout after all-night debate
Greek lawmakers have approved a $93-billion bailout package from the European Union, just hours ahead of a meeting by eurozone
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Film review: Fantastic Four
When the most charismatic character in a film is a talking rock, the audience is in trouble. The latest entry
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What’s On: Exhibition of 77 self-portraits by Bulgarian artists at National Gallery
A major exhibition dedicated to the evolution of the self-portrait in Bulgarian art is being held at the National Gallery
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Petition launched for retirement of Bulgaria’s National History Museum head
An online petitition calling for the government to retire the head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, had gathered
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Hungary widens fence on Serbian border
The fence which Hungary started to install last month on the border with Serbia, to cope with the migrant crisis,
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