Bulgaria marks March 9 anniversary of 1943 rescue of Bulgarian Jews
A wreath-laying ceremony in central Sofia and the launch of a book in the Parliament building were among key events
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Row in Bulgarian nationalist coalition continues after Simeonov refuses to apologise to Russian Patriarch Kirill
Tensions in Bulgaria’s United Patriots coalition, the grouping of nationalist and far-right parties that is the minority partner in government,
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Bulgaria rushes to ‘self-defence’: Ami, get your gun
One night in Plovdiv, recently, a doctor shot dead a thief. The facts of how that transpired are disputed. Perceptions,
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister meets Israeli delegation as country marks 75th anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust
The Bulgarian authorities are doing everything essential to prevent all forms of intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination, “and you can rely
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Bulgarian PM Borissov, Brexit secretary Davis talk bilateral relations
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov offered visiting Brexit secretary David Davis reassurances of continued close bilateral relations with Britain, after
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church honoured for 1940s role in rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust
The organisations of Bulgarian Jews in this country and in Israel conferred honours on March 8 on the Bulgarian Orthodox
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EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over VAT rules
The European Commission said on March 8 that it opened a new infringement proceeding against Bulgaria, asking it to bring
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Emir of Qatar on first state visit to Bulgaria
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived on his first state visit to Bulgaria on March
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Bulgarian Parliament elects ruling majority’s candidate to head new anti-corruption body
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 8 to elect Plamen Georgiev, the candidate backed by coalition government partners GERB and
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