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The other day, I was talking to a Bulgarian acquaintance, who lives in my neighbourhood, about issues people with disabilities have in Sofia. Steering wheelchairs around potholes or vehicles parked […]
Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, General Konstantin Popov, has resigned, the Defence Ministry said on December 2. Popov, who has held the post since ...
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on December 2 that it indicted former judge Roumyana Chenalova on charges of malfeasance in office and ...
Bulgaria’s National Assembly gave, on December 2, its final approval to changes to the Foreigners Act, including more stringent requirements for ...
In an exchange lasting just a matter of a few minutes on December 2, GERB party leader Boiko Borissov formally declined a mandate from Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev to seek […]
As Daesh, the so-called Islamic State (IS) loses ground in the Middle East, the pattern of its recent terrorist attacks in Europe suggests that it has already adopted new tactics […]
The 2017 Budget Act was passed at the parliament in Sofia yesterday, with hardly any debate. The latter aspect surprised some oberservers. That is because the recent resignation of Bulgaria’s […]
We all know the feeling: We come out of the shower in winter and notice some imbecile has left the bathroom window open. Within milliseconds, we feel like a penguin […]
