Bulgarian PM Borissov re-elected GERB leader as party pledges no co-operation with BSP
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov was, in a move that held no surprise, re-elected leader of his centre-right GERB party
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Mediterranean ‘world’s deadliest border’ for migrants, says UN
More than 33 000 people have died attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean since 2000, according to a UN
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Bulgaria’s Shalom Jewish organisation donates Vidin Synagogue to municipality
The mayor of Vidin, Ognyan Tsenkov, and the head of the local branch of the Shalom Organization of the Jews
Read moreMinor earthquake shakes southern Bulgaria
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter Scale rattled southern Bulgaria, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The
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Bulgarian Interior Ministry: ‘Lukov March’ planned for February 2018 should be banned
The Sofia regional directorate of the Interior Ministry and Bulgaria’s National Protection Service have told the city municipality that they
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Young Wine Festival in Plovdiv from November 24 to 26
The eighth Young Wine Festival opens officially in Plovdiv on November 24 2017, with a Dionysian procession at 1pm from
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EU offers Eastern Partnership members money, motivation
The EU has invited representatives from six post-Soviet states to take part in its fifth annual Eastern Partnership summit. On
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Largest Chinese cultural centre in Central and South-Eastern Europe opens in Bulgarian capital Sofia
The largest Chinese cultural centre in Central and South-Eastern Europe opened in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on November 23. The centre,
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Brexit: EU cancels UK bids for European Capital of Culture 2023
A looming Brexit makes Britain ineligible to host the EU’s year-long cultural title, the EU has confirmed, describing it as
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