Bulgaria caretaker cabinet cancels Sofia Airport concession tender
Bulgaria’s caretaker government said on April 5 that it has cancelled the concession tender for the Sofia Airport, citing “the
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European Court of Justice finds against Bulgaria in air quality infringement case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Bulgaria in a case brought by the European Commission against the
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Head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad resigns to become nationalist MP
At a meeting on April 5 2017, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet accepted the resignation of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad head
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Archaeology: Eastern necropolis of ancient Serdica found at Hyatt Sofia construction site
The eastern necropolis of the ancient city of Serdica has been found during construction work at the site of the
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Three children’s graves found at necropolis in Plovdiv’s Great Basilica site as 2017 archaeological season starts
Archaeological work has resumed at the Great Basilica site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, with the first day of the
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Foreign diplomats among targets of illegal wiretapping in Bulgaria
A check by Sofia City Court found numerous breaches of Bulgarian legislation in the issuing of wire-tapping warrants in 2015,
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GERB, United Patriots agree that next government will have Boiko Borissov as Prime Minister
The first official meeting between Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB and the nationalist United Patriots for talks on a coalition government
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Bulgarian caretaker Defence Minister appoints new Permanent Secretary in latest personnel change
Bulgarian caretaker Defence Minister Stefan Yanev has appointed a new Permanent Secretary at the Defence Ministry, the top position at
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Bulgarian Justice Ministry proposes banning foreign countries from financing religious groups
The Justice Ministry of Bulgaria, which currently is being run by a caretaker cabinet pending the formation of an elected
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