Bulgarian Orthodox Church withdraws from Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete
The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, signalled on June 1 its withdrawal from the Pan-Orthodox
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Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 2016 to honour memory of Botev
Across Bulgaria, sirens will sound at noon on June 2 2016 in an annual custom honouring the memory of revolutionary,
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Bulgarian President optimistic on SEE economic future
If the pace of development of the countries of South Eastern Europe is maintained, the region will be in the
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects red call against sanctions on Russia
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has again rejected a proposal by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) to call for the removal
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Bulgarian leaders press Macedonian president on reforms
Bulgaria’s President and Prime Minister have underlined to visiting Macedonian president Gjorge Ivanov the need to overcome the political crisis
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Bulgarian Black Sea’s Bourgas bans burqas
The municipal council in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Bourgas voted on June 1 to ban the wearing in public
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Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector a ‘priority’, Bulgarian PM says
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is highly focused on building gas inter-connector pipelines with neighbouring countries, with a special emphasis on the link
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Bulgaria reports 2.35B leva Budget surplus in January-April, in line with forecast
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on May 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2016 was 2.35
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Annual Olaf report touts improved effectiveness
EU’s anti-fraud office Olaf said in its annual report for 2015 that the re-organisation carried out in 2012 has improved
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