Bulgarian PM says he wants to normalise relations with Russia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 1 that he wanted to normalise relations with Russia, which was why
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Day: July 1, 2016
Bulgarian tolerance – from the Lukov March to the Night Wolves
For many years, Bulgarian politicians have had the habit of boasting of the country’s model of ethnic tolerance. But the
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Austria cancels presidential election results
Austria’s highest court ruled on July 1 to annul the results of May’s presidential election following a legal challenge from
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Bulgarian daily Novinar ceases print edition
Bulgarian-language daily Novinar, founded in 1992 and formerly one of the largest-circulation newspapers in the country, published its final edition on
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Arrests outside Sofia cathedral as Putin’s ‘Night Wolves’ visit
Bulgarian police took two people into custody outside Sofia’s landmark Alexander Nevsky cathedral on July 1 as tensions rose between
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Brexit survival guide for Brits in Europe
The Brexit vote has thrown the lives of 1.2 million Britons living in the European Union into uncertainty. What should
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Midway through 2016, Bulgaria’s road death toll is 301
Halfway through 2016, the number of deaths in road accidents in Bulgaria has reached 301, according to Interior Ministry statistics
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Bulgaria January-May Budget surplus exceeds forecasts, at 2.77B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first five months of 2016 was 2.77 billion leva,
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