Bulgarian nationalist leader Simeonov pushes talk of broad ‘German coalition’ government
In spite of repeated insistence by GERB leader Boiko Borissov and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova that they will not
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False start for the third time in Bulgarian special court trial of Bourgas Airport terrorist attack accused
For the third time, Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has not proceeded with the trial of two accused of involvement in
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Bulgaria had highest road accident death rate in the EU in 2016 – official
Bulgaria had the highest road fatality rate of any European Union country in 2016, according to figures released by the
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European and foreign policy implications of Bulgaria’s election
The EU has dodged a bullet in the Bulgarian elections with the victory of former prime minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party.
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Bulgaria after the March 2017 parliamentary elections: Recriminations and resignations
The aftermath of the results of Bulgaria’s March 26 parliamentary elections is seeing a predictable round of recriminations, while among
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Controversy over Bulgarian TV station’s decision not to air talk show host’s episode
A controversy has erupted over the decision by Bulgarian television station bTV not to air an episode of talk show
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Bulgarian Jewish community to donate Vidin Synagogue to municipality
The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria has decided to donate the synagogue in Vidin, a port town in
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Turkey has not quite gone away as an issue in Bulgarian politics
The March 2017 parliamentary elections in Bulgaria may be over, but the issue of Turkey’s role in Bulgarian domestic politics
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International observers criticise Bulgarian media coverage that preceded country’s elections
In a preliminary report the day after Bulgaria’s March 26 parliamentary elections, international observers have criticised Bulgarian media coverage of
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