EC asks Bulgaria to comply with EU rules on agricultural land, public procurement
The European Commission said on May 26 that it was stepping up the infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over restrictions against
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Day: May 26, 2016
Plovdiv city councillor wears burqa in protest against lack of ban
A Plovdiv municipal councillor for the nationalist VMRO party arrived at a May 26 council meeting wearing a burqa in
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Bulgarian drug trafficker handed sentence in Romanian trial
A Bucharest court sentenced Evelin “Brendo” Banev to 14 years in jail on charges of drug trafficking, Bulgarian media reported
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Bulgarian defence industry exports up 50% year-on-year
Exports by Bulgaria’s defence industry were 50 per cent higher in 2015 than in 2014, adding up to 649 million
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Torrential rain causes flooding in parts of central Bulgaria
Heavy rain caused the Stara Reka river in Kazanluk in central Bulgaria to burst its banks on May 25, inundating
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