Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament probes lawfulness of ouster of Siderov
The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, has ordered an investigation into whether the ouster of Ataka leader Volen
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Month: July 2019
Bulgaria’s Parliament votes new rules on passports, identity documents
From 2021, Bulgarian citizens will have a choice of getting a passport with a validity of either five or 10
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CPT: Bulgaria progresses in treatment of detained foreigners, improvements in health care, communication needed
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee (CPT), in a report published on July 11, praised certain improvements in the conditions
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Defence Ministry: Bulgaria plans to buy another 8 F-16s, on deferred payments
A day after Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a deal with the US to buy eight F-16 fighter jets for $1.25 billion,
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Archaeology: Remnants of Roman dwelling found in centre of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
A team from heating energy distribution firm EVN Toplofikatsiya has found remnants of a Roman dwelling with a clay pipeline,
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Bulgaria bans sale of hookahs, e-cigs to under-18s, rejects ban on hookahs in indoor public places
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 11 to reject a proposed ban on the smoking of hookahs in indoor public
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Bulgarian President: F-16 deal makes no sense if aircraft capabilities fall short
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has again called into question the country’s $1.25 billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighters, approved
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Six tourists dead after violent storm hits Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula
Six foreign tourists died and about 60 people were injured after a violent storm hit the Halkidiki peninsula in northern
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves $1.25BN contract to buy 8 F-16s
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 10 a contract worth about $1.25 billion to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the
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