More than 44 400 Bulgarians have applied to vote abroad, most in Turkey
More than 44 400 Bulgarians have submitted requests online to vote abroad in the March 26 early parliamentary elections, the
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Bulgaria’s ex-president Plevneliev not optimistic about formation of government after elections
Bulgaria’s former president, Rossen Plevneliev, has become the latest to express pessimism about the prospects of the swift formation of
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government nominates new Defence Chief
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet said on March 1 2017 that it was nominating land forces commander Andrei Botsev to be the
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Bulgarians trust EU and Bulgarian Orthodox Church the most, and political parties the least – poll
A survey on Bulgarians’ attitudes towards institutions has found that they trust the European Union and Bulgarian Orthodox Church the
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Most Bulgarians would not vote for a Roma, ethnic Turkish or gay presidential candidate, survey finds
A survey has found strong discriminatory attitudes among Bulgarians to minority groups, finding that if all other things were equal,
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry confirms former ambassador Poptodorova detained in Warsaw Airport incident
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on February 28 that Elena Poptodorova, formerly the country’s long-time ambassador to the United States, had
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Bulgaria January 2017 Budget surplus at 884.2M leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first month of 2017 was 884.2 million leva, or
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Shell finishes initial exploration of Bulgaria’s Black Sea shelf
Royal Dutch Shell concluded exploration activities on Bulgaria’s Black Sea shelf last month, where it holds the licence for the
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Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: Question mark over Borissov – Ninova TV debate
A day ahead of a proposed live television debate between GERB leader Boiko Borissov and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia
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