Bulgaria to investigate one, press no charges against others detained in football racism row
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on October 17 that it would open a pre-trial investigation against one person, while declining to
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Day: October 17, 2019
Declaration by 12 NGOs: Bulgaria needs a zero tolerance policy on racism and hatred
In a joint declaration on October 17, 12 Bulgarian NGOs called for the country to have a policy of zero
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Media regulator fires Svetoslav Kostov as head of Bulgarian National Radio
Statutory broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) voted unanimously on October 17 to dismiss Svetoslav Kostov as director-general
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Romania’s Kövesi formally endorsed to become European Chief Prosecutor
European Parliament President David Sassoli and the leaders of Parliament’s political groups have formally endorsed Laura Codruţa Kövesi to become
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Bulgaria’s FM: Postponing EU talks with North Macedonia, Albania, would be a mistake
Bulgaria believes that postponing the start of European Union membership talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania would
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EU summit poses burning questions beyond just Brexit
Even without Brexit, the European Union has enough problems on its plate to fill the agenda for its two-day Brussels summit,
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Bulgaria had largest decrease in people at risk of poverty – Eurostat
Among European Union countries, Bulgaria had the highest percentage of people at risk of poverty in 2018, but the country
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 1.7% in January – September 2019
New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to September 2019 increased by 1.7 per cent compared with the first
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