Commander dies, two injured as Bulgarian Navy helicopter crashes during Black Sea exercise
A crew commander died and two crew were injured when a Bulgarian Navy helicopter crashed into the Black Sea during an
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Bulgaria has issued 20 fines for wearing burqa in past nine months – report
Police in Bulgaria have issued 20 penalties in nine months to people breaking the law against wearing clothing that covers
Read moreBulgarian Jewish community confers awards on former president Plevneliev and late Metropolitan Neofit
At a moving ceremony at the Sofia Central Synagogue on June 8, the Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria
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Foreign diplomats, chambers of commerce urge Bulgaria to improve judiciary
Bulgaria should step up its efforts to reform its judicial system in order to improve efficiency, ensure equal access to
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Bulgarian government approves 7M leva transfer to Plovdiv for European Capital of Culture 2019
At a regular meeting on June 8, Bulgaria’s coalition government approved the financial transfer for 2017, amounting to seven million
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EC approves 86.6M euro for Sofia Metro line 3 extension
The European Commission said on June 8 that it has approved 86.6 million euro in new funding from the European
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14 arrested for alleged corruption scheme selling driving licences at Bulgarian state motor vehicle inspectorate
Officers from Bulgaria’s Chief Directorate against Organised Crime arrested 14 people on June 8 in connection with alleged corruption involving
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Bulgarian prosecution orders probe into alleged corruption in Turkish border fence project
Bulgaria’s Supreme Cassation Prosecution has ordered the State Agency for National Security and the State Financial Inspection Agency to investigate
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Archaeology: Mediaeval necropolis with 40 graves found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Archaeologists working in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a necropolis dating from the Middle Ages. The site, with 40
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