Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result means no change – literally
The sole interesting thing about the Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result, which according to the party’s election commission saw
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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Are you being served? Controversy over authorities’ raid on Bulgarian restaurant
Controversy surrounds a raid on a Sofia restaurant by five state institutions, from tax authorities to fire safety inspectors to
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Bulgaria’s protests and the hunting of Hippoland
Let us begin with two notes from history. In May 1971, Richard M Nixon was holding forth on the topic
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Deaths in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2019 and 2020: A comparison
For much of the first six months of 2020, it was striking that the number of deaths in Bulgaria was
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Bulgaria’s nationalists see chance to exploit Hagia Sophia issue
For Bulgaria’s government, reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque is a matter of “deep regret”, while for
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In Bulgaria, of a trap, police and publicans
These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been –
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Bulgaria: Defeat of no-confidence motion has no bearing on anti-government protests
Throughout what has become 13 days of protests in Bulgaria demanding the resignation of the government and the Prosecutor-General, protesters
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Those who honour Levski – and those who dishonour him
July 18 marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Bulgaria’s national hero Vassil Levski, a man who belongs to
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What turns lie ahead in Bulgaria’s political crisis?
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has pledged, after meeting his government coalition partners, that his Cabinet will serve out its
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