Dutch MEP’s claims of corruption at Bulgarian-Turkish border rile nationalist MEP
A Bulgarian nationalist MEP has described allegations by a Dutch counterpart that Bulgarian police extort bribes from EU citizens at
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Bulgarian Cabinet to ask EBRD for its position on Mitrev
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on September 7 to ask the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its position on
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‘Azerbaijani laundromat’ reports: Bulgarian Prosecutor-General orders probe of Mitrev
Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered an investigation into Kalin Mitrev, the country’s representative on the board of directors of
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Bulgaria suspends tender for new website for 2018 EU Presidency
Bulgaria’s ministry for the country’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018 has suspended a public procurement
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Bulgaria and Greece sign memorandum on building high-speed railway corridor between Rousse and Thessaloniki
The transport ministers of Greece and Bulgaria signed on September 6 a memorandum on co-operation on the building of a
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Bulgarian Cabinet to discuss ‘Azerbaijani laundromat’ at September 7 meeting
Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has ordered a check following reports about an “Azerbaijani laundromat”, allegedly involving a $3 billion
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Bulgaria awards highest state honour to ambassador of Sovereign Order of Malta
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev conferred the country’s highest state honour, the Stara Planina First Class, on the
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Dutch MEP: Bulgarian police shake down EU citizens crossing Turkish border
This past summer, thousands of European Union citizens again experienced serious obstacles because of corruption in Bulgaria, being forced to
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Bulgaria reports 1% economic growth in Q2 2017
Bulgaria’s economy grew by one per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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