Bulgaria’s red baron, President Radev, flies into turbulence over law changes
Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev has been in office as head of state since January 22. Of the 74 days since
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Day: April 5, 2017
Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka leader Siderov says he will not be a cabinet minister in Borissov’s next government
If negotiations on a coalition government work out, Bulgarian nationalist coalition the United Patriots will be part of Boiko Borissov’s
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Serbian appeals court overturns extradition of former CCB majority shareholder Vassilev to Bulgaria
The appeals court in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade has ruled to overturn a lower court’s decision to extradite Tsvetan
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Bulgarian caretaker Justice Minister fires official over unconstitutional draft bill limiting voting rights abroad
A controversial draft bill that would have curtailed the voting rights of Bulgarians abroad has been withdrawn and the official
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Process of Bulgaria’s new ordinance on the integration of refugees will be a long one
The process of Bulgaria adopting a new ordinance on the integration of refugees, after the 2016 version was controversially scrapped
Read moreBulgaria caretaker cabinet cancels Sofia Airport concession tender
Bulgaria’s caretaker government said on April 5 that it has cancelled the concession tender for the Sofia Airport, citing “the
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European Court of Justice finds against Bulgaria in air quality infringement case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Bulgaria in a case brought by the European Commission against the
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Head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad resigns to become nationalist MP
At a meeting on April 5 2017, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet accepted the resignation of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad head
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First Bulgarian feature-length documentary about Julia Kristeva to premiere in Sofia on April 20
The first Bulgarian-made feature-length documentary film about renowned philosopher, psychoanalyst and linguist Julia Kristeva premieres at the Lumière cinema in
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