Voting opens in Bulgaria’s November 6 presidential elections
The voting process was proceeding smoothly on November 6 2016 as Bulgarians were called to the polls to choose a
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Bulgarian PM holds talks with counterparts from Belgrade, Skopje
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov met with his counterpart from Belgrade, Aleksandar Vučić, and Skopje, Emil Dimitriev, during the annual
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Limited alcohol bans in Bulgaria for 2016 presidential elections
Bulgaria’s election laws ban the sale of alcoholic beverages on election days, but only in the immediate vicinity of voting
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Remembrance Sunday services to be held in Sofia on November 13, Plovdiv November 14
The annual Remembrance Sunday service, to commemorate the sacrifice of those who have fallen in times of war, will be
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Bulgaria backs EU’s ‘grave concern’ about Turkey’s arrests of HDP members
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement backing the position of EU leaders expressing “grave concern” about the
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November and December 2016 will see ‘Supermoons’
Sky gazers have a special treat to look for later this month when a “supermoon” lights up the heavens. According
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Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Daily roundup, November 4
On the final day of Bulgaria’s official month-long election campaign period ahead of the November 2016 presidential elections, a question
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Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Tsacheva 27.9%, Radev 22.4% – Exacta Research Group
With two days to go to Bulgaria’s presidential elections, Exacta Research Group said that its latest poll showed GERB candidate
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Bulgaria Now podcast: The long arm of the law, a fistful of euro, and fingerprints too
This week, two years to the day that Bulgarian law enforcement swooped on customs officers at the Lesovo border checkpoint
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