In Bulgaria’s Plovdiv: A symposium on communist-era monuments
With English as its working language, a symposium is to be held in Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second city and current
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Month: October 2019
Latest protest demands Radev not sign decree appointing Geshev Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General
The latest in a succession of protests against the appointment of Ivan Geshev as Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General saw a large turnout
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Alpha Research poll: GERB’s Sofia mayor Fandukova will defeat Manolova in run-off
Incumbent Sofia mayor and GERB candidate Yordanka Fandukova will defeat her socialist-backed challenger Maya Manolova in the run-off vote on
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Russian ‘spy’ given 24 hours to quit the country has left
The Russian diplomat given 24 hours to leave Bulgaria following allegations of espionage has flown to Moscow along with his
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GERB expects dirty tricks stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s mayoral run-off elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party says that it expects a dirty tricks stunt to be mounted to
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Mayoral candidates in Bulgaria’s large cities pursue endorsements ahead of run-off elections
Spare a thought for Mladen Mladenov, Iliya Zyumbilev and Milena Dimitrova. Few else may. In the October 27 mayoral elections
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Eurostat: Bulgaria has third-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the EU
Bulgaria had the third-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the European Union in 2018, at 29.9 per cent, according to the EU’s
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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria is actively countering antisemitism, xenophobia and hate speech
At a meeting with the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ), Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva
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Anti-racism organisations disappointed by Uefa’s penalty for Bulgaria over England match
Organisations campaigning against racism in football have expressed disappointment with the penalty handed to the Bulgarian Football Union by Uefa
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