Greek railways strike to hit Sofia – Thessaloniki trains
A strike by Greek railway employees from July 8 to 12 will mean the cancellation of trains between Bulgaria’s capital
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Bulgarian former deputy Parliament Speaker acquitted on appeal
Sofia Appellate Court ruled on July 8 to uphold a lower court’s acquittal of former MP Hristo Biserov on charges
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Bulgaria had among highest population decreases in EU – Eurostat
Bulgaria had among the largest decreases in population in the European Union, EU statistics agency Eurostat said, citing estimates for
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Sofia court declines registration of Mestan’s DOST party
Sofia City Court has turned down an application to register former Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Lyutvi Mestan’s
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Bulgarian President: Accused in terrorist bombing on Israelis to be announced ‘in days’
The names of those to be charged in connection with the July 2012 fatal terrorist bombing attack on a group
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Bulgarian Prosecutor-General asks Parliament to lift immunity of MRF MP
Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has asked the National Assembly to lift the immunity from prosecution of Movement for Rights and Freedoms
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Concern grows over Bulgarian paramilitaries and ‘border patrols’
An opposition MP has raised questions in Bulgaria’s Parliament after it emerged that anti-Islamic foreign politicians came to the country
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Traffic restrictions in Sofia for Israeli president’s visit on July 7
Sofia city hall said that it was imposing traffic restrictions in the centre of the city, prompted by the visit
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Bulgarian government approves anti-terrorism bill
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 6 2016 an anti-terrorism bill that will give far-reaching powers to the police, military and
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