Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Nessebur mayor among accused of vote-buying
The mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Nessebur, Nikolai Dimitrov, is accused of heading an organised crime group
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Month: October 2019
Democratic Bulgaria apologises to Bulgarian Jewish leaders over candidate’s Holocaust comment
Leaders of Democratic Bulgaria met leaders of the Bulgarian Jewish community on October 24 to apologise for a controversial Holocaust
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Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council elects Ivan Geshev as next Prosecutor-General, amid protests
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council approved by 20 votes to four the nomination of Ivan Geshev to be the country’s next
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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog bars Eurohold acquisition of CEZ assets
Bulgaria’s Competition Protection Commission (CPC) said on October 24 that it would not allow insurance and asset management group Eurohold
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Brexit: European Parliament group leaders support flexible extension to January 31
The governing body of the European Parliament has recommended to European Council President Donald Tusk acceptance of a further extension
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Essex Police: 39 found dead in Bulgarian-registered lorry were Chinese
All of the 39 people found dead in a lorry are believed to be Chinese nationals, Essex Police said on
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Recruitment drive for European Border and Coast Guard launched
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, launched on October 24 a recruitment campaign for Europe’s first uniformed service
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Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: 27 members of judiciary failed to declare assets abroad
Twenty-seven Bulgarian judges, prosecutors and investigators failed to declare bank accounts and properties abroad, in violation of the law, an
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Pre-trial proceedings against Democratic Bulgaria candidate in Sofia
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission said on October 23 that it had given permission for pre-trial proceedings to go ahead against
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