Political row over low-price sale of former royal stables in Sofia centre
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has ordered the government’s chief inspectorate to investigate the office of the Sofia Regional Governor
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Bulgarian PM Borissov discusses migration crisis with Orbán, Merkel and Vučić
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has held a series of telephone conversations to discuss Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis with
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Bulgaria expects further 100 Frontex staff to aid in guarding Turkish border
Bulgaria expects a further 100 staff from European border agency Frontex to be involved in guarding its border with Turkey,
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September 9 anniversary of Soviet occupation again divides Bulgaria
For some an occasion for rejoicing and for others an occasion for mourning, the 2016 anniversary of the September 9
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Bulgarian tobacco growers to block Makaza border checkpoint with Greece
Tobacco producers from the Bulgarian towns of Haskovo and Kurdzhali said that they would block the Makaza checkpoint at the
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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc agrees to nominate Traicho Traikov for president
The executive council of the Reformist Bloc, the fourth-largest group in Bulgaria’s National Assembly, agreed on September 8 to nominate
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Number of stray dogs captured in Bulgaria increased – government report
The number of stray dogs captured in Bulgaria through municipal programmes for controlling strays has increased, according to a government
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Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential election, referendum to cost 47M leva – government
Bulgarian taxpayers will fork out a total of 47.08 million leva (about 24.04 million euro) for the country’s November 6
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Movement 21, NMSP name Doncheva as joint presidential candidate
Movement 21 and the National Movement for Stability and Progress, two parties without seats in Bulgaria’s Parliament, have named Movement
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