Latest in series of protests in Sofia on eve of election of Geshev as Prosecutor-General
The latest in a series of protests in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia against the election of Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General began
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Month: October 2019
Essex Police: Lorry in which 39 found dead believed to have come from Bulgaria (updated)
A lorry in which 39 people were found dead is believed to have come from Bulgaria, Essex Police said on
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Prosecutors charge five over trafficking migrants from Turkey through Bulgaria to Western Europe
Five people have been charged for participating in an organised crime group trafficking migrants from Turkey through Bulgaria to Serbia
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Bulgarian leaders welcome EC report on Cooperation and Verification Mechanism
The latest European Commission report on Bulgaria’s progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), which said that the progress
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Garry Levesley is new chairman of British Bulgarian Business Association board of directors
Garry Levesley has been elected to be the new chairman of the British Bulgarian Business Association (BBBA) board of directors,
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Bulgaria and racism: Call for legislation to get tough
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has approached the Prosecutor’s Office to amend the country’s legislation to get
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European Commission: Croatia on the way to join Schengen
The European Commission considers that, based on the results of the Schengen evaluation process initiated in 2016, Croatia has taken
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Democratic Bulgaria quits support for mayoral candidate named State Security agent
The Democratic Bulgaria coalition announced on October 22 that it was withdrawing its support for a mayoral candidate exposed the
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: 137 candidate mayors worked for communist-era secret services
A total of 137 candidate mayors in Bulgaria’s autumn 2019 local elections were named by the Dossier Commission on October
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