What’s On: Exhibitions Tcherkelov’s ‘120 Bills’ and Ushev’s ‘In the mirror, dimly’
An exhibition entitled “120 Bills” by Houben Tcherkelov is being held for the first time in Europe, opening at the
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Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
Bulgaria’s foreign affairs minister, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has once again challenged the European Union over expanding the border-free Schengen Area. Not
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Bulgarian court rejects Moroccan terrorism suspect’s appeal
The Plovdiv Appellate Court ruled on February 20 to reject the appeal lodged by Moroccan national Naufal Zahri, wanted by
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Bulgaria mulls amendments to anti-corruption law
Bulgaria’s National Assembly is set to discuss a bill of amendments to the recently-passed controversial law meant to fight corruption,
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EU would benefit from maximum number of countries joining euro – Bulgarian Parliament Speaker
The European Union will benefit from the accession of a maximum number of member states to the euro, Bulgarian National
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Bulgaria among lowest percentages in EU of people employed in culture
Bulgaria is third-lowest in the European Union in the percentage of people employed in the cultural sector, according to statistics
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Austrian chancellor Kurz postpones visit to Bulgaria for health reasons
A planned visit to Bulgaria on February 20 by Austrian federal chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been postponed because he is
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Tsvetanov: Bulgarian President Radev is ‘jealous’ of PM Boiko Borissov
The leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party parliamentary group says that President Roumen Radev is “jealous” of
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Bulgaria high court confirms fine on biscuit-maker for false advertising
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ruled on February 19 to reject the appeal lodged by Mondelez Bulgaria Holding against a
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