Bulgaria arrests six in operation after racism scandal at Euro 2020 match against England
Six people have been held so far in a continuing operation to identify and detain those involved in racist acts
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
IMF raises Bulgaria 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.7%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria to 3.7 per cent 2019, before slowing
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President Radev: ‘Extremely unpleasant’ that Bulgaria, which saved its Jews, is personified by racism
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has entered the fray over the racism at the Bulgaria-England match, saying that
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Tributes to Bulgarian jazz great Milcho Leviev
A memorial for Bulgarian jazz great Milcho Leviev, who died on October 12 at the age of 81, will be
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New US ambassador to Bulgaria sworn in at State Department
Herro Mustafa, the United States ambassador-designate to Bulgaria, was sworn in at a ceremony at the State Department in Washington
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Foreign Minister holds talks with UK ambassador over Bulgarian fan racism at England match
Acting on the instructions of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva held a phone conversation with British
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Bulgaria releases Palfreeman from Busmantsi detention centre, maintains ban on leaving country
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry released Australian murder convict Jock Palfreeman from the Busmantsi detention centre in Sofia on the evening of
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Bulgaria Football Union head to resign after racism-marred England match
Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) chief Borislav Mihailov announced on October 15 his intention to resign, a day after Bulgaria’s Euro
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Bulgaria’s Interior Minister: Decision on releasing Palfreeman from detention centre pending
The lawyer for Australian murder convict Jock Palfreeman has lodged a request for him to be released from the Busmantsi
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