Bulgarian presidential aide refuses to resign over photos of him dressed as Hitler
Plamen Uzunov, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s secretary for anti-corruption and who was interior minister in the January 2017 caretaker government,
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Nine suspects arrested in Bulgaria in bust of international network of payment card fraudsters
Nine suspects were arrested in Bulgaria as part of an international police operation against a network of payment card fraudsters
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6.4 Richter scale earthquake in Aegean Sea felt in Bulgarian capital Sofia
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck at a point in the Aegean Sea on the afternoon of
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Bulgaria will use EU Presidency to advocate European future of Western Balkans – PM and President
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev used separate talks on June 12 with visiting chairman of the
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Bulgarian President welcomes town’s referendum against gold mining, investor says it has been racketeered
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has welcomed the outcome of a local referendum in the town of Trun against gold mining
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Bulgarian Defence Minister pledges to speed up materials tenders to keep Air Force MiGs flying
After reports that a lack of engine lubricants was keeping the Bulgarian Air Force’s Russian-made MiG fighters from flying, Defence
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Bulgarian and Greek special forces in joint anti-terrorist training exercise at Ilinden border checkpoint
Bulgarian and Greek special forces took part in a joint anti-terrorist training exercise at the Ilinden border checkpoint, Bulgaria’s Interior
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Bulgarian Defence Minister orders posthumous promotion for navy helicopter pilot who died in Black Sea crash
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on June 10 that he had ordered a posthumous promotion for Captain Georgi Anastasov,
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Residents of Bulgarian village Trud again protest over foul air
Residents of the village of Trud, about 10km from Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, this week held their latest protest against
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