Bulgarian President to hand Borissov exploratory mandate to form government on April 27
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov will formally receive the opportunity to form his third government when head of
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Bulgarian nationalist leader calls for expulsion of Turkish ambassador, recall of Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara
Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the nationalist United Patriots that is poised to become a partner in GERB party leader Boiko Borissov’s
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Bulgaria again ranks lowest among all EU countries in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index
Bulgaria is ranked lower in the World Press Freedom Index 2017 than any other European Union member, Reporters Without Borders
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Bulgarian Socialist Party leader: GERB-United Patriots governance programme is ‘serious retreat’ from election commitments
Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova, whose party is destined for opposition when the forthcoming Boiko Borissov GERB-United Patriots coalition
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President Radev: Bulgaria in no way looking for trouble with Turkey
Bulgaria is in no way looking for trouble with Turkey, President Roumen Radev told reporters in Sofia on April 25.
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About 1300 litres of smuggled alcohol, mostly from Bulgaria, seized in Greece as part of international police operation
The Greek finance ministry’s financial and economic crimes unit confiscated close to 1300 litres of smuggled alcohol in March as
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Turkish ambassador: Ankara does not interfere in the internal affairs of Bulgaria
Turkey does not interfere in and influence the internal affairs of any country, including Bulgaria, Ankara’s ambassador in Sofia Süleyman
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Bulgarian nationalists say every effort being made for a coalition government deal with Borissov’s GERB by the end of April
Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of Bulgarian nationalist coalition the United Patriots, said on April 24 that every effort was being made
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Bulgarian Defence Ministry completes summary of bids to supply new combat aircraft
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said on April 24 that it had completed its summary of the proposals to supply the Air
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