Sofia prosecutors: Dismissal of Interior Ministry chief Kostov was lawful, not political
Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office said on March 9 that the February dismissal of Georgi Kostov as chief secretary of the
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Borissov: Bulgaria’s new Parliament will be under pressure over referendum results
The National Assembly being elected on March 26 will be under great pressure because of the results of the 2016
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Bulgarian President: More pragmatism needed in work of Southeast Europe Cooperation Process
At a meeting with ambassadors from seven Balkan countries in Sofia on March 8, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen
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Bulgaria preparing changes to rules on integration of migrants and refugees
Because of social tensions, Bulgaria’s caretaker government is preparing changes to the regulations and conditions for the integration of migrant
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Bulgaria has youngest first-time mothers in the European Union – Eurostat
On average, Bulgarian women have their first baby at the age of 26, making them the youngest first-time mothers in
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General Andrei Botsev takes office as Bulgaria’s latest Defence Chief
Bulgaria’s former land forces commander Andrei Botsev took office on March 8 as Defence Chief – the third officer to
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Dutch scientific research ship Pelagia to study climate change in Black Sea region
Dutch scientific research vessel the RV Pelagia will be in Bulgarian waters in March and April 2017, studying climate change
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Bulgaria opposes ‘two-speed Europe’ model, caretaker government says
Bulgaria wants the unity and integrity of the European Union preserved and opposes a model of a multi-speed Europe, the
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Bulgaria to join the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet, at a meeting on March 8, approved the country’s accession to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The
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