Protests against election of Simeonov as Bulgarian Parliament’s Deputy Speaker
Mothers of children with disabilities and NGOs are protesting against the election of Valeri Simeonov, leader of ultra-nationalist party the
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Month: November 2019
European Parliament to vote on Von der Leyen Commission on November 27
Leaders of the European Parliament have declared closed the process of hearings of candidates for the next European Commission, to
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Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Maria Gabriel elected vice-president of European People’s Party
Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Maria Gabriel was elected as First Vice-President of the European People’s Party (EPP) on November 21, Prime
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Foreign Minister: This year Bulgaria exceeds 3% of GDP on defence spending
In 2019, Bulgaria is exceeding three per cent of GDP on defence spending, and with its Nato allies is spending
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European People’s Party elects Donald Tusk as its president
The congress of the centre-right European People’s Party has overwhelmingly elected Donald Tusk as the EPP President with 491 in
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Heads of three Bulgarian hospitals suspended pending probe into death of 3-year-old child
The heads of three hospitals in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into
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‘Largest outdoor ice rink in Balkans’ to open in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
An outdoor ice rink billed as to be the largest in the Balkans – and certainly in Bulgaria – is
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Bulgarian government votes Christmas bonus for pensioners paid lowest-level pensions
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on November 20 2019 to pay a Christmas bonus of 40 leva (about 20 euro) to pensioners
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Valeri Simeonov elected Deputy Speaker of National Assembly
Valeri Simeonov, leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria – part of the ultra-nationalist minority partner in
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