Bulgarian police bust organised crime group dealing in archaeological treasures
Bulgarian police said on March 20 that they had carried out a special operation five days earlier in which an
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Council of the EU proposes May 23-26 2019 as dates for next European Parliament election
The Council of the European Union said on March 20 that it has put forth the period from May 23
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Number of first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria dropped 82% in 2017 – Eurostat
There were a total of 3470 first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2017, a figure 82 per cent lower than
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Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court takes on Istanbul Convention case
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court decided on March 20 that the request lodged by 75 MPs from GERB, the senior partner in
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Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency: Smolyan – Madan road will stay closed about six months
The road linking the Bulgarian Rhodope town of Smolyan to Madan about 30km away will remain closed for about six
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Bulgarian President Radev congratulates Putin, expresses hope for co-operation
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as president of Russia, Radev’s office said on March 19.
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Europol director: About 30 000 people in Europe potentially part of terrorist networks
About 30 000 people in Europe are potentially part of terrorist networks, EU police agency Europol director Rob Wainwright said
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Bulgaria faces ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning, for strong winds and rain, for March 18
A “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning has been issued for every district in Bulgaria for March 18, as wintry weather
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Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ weather warning for 11 districts on March 17 over forecast strong wind
Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for March 17 for 11 districts because of forecasts
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