In its final week, Bulgaria’s Parliament calls a special sitting for January 24
Bulgaria’s current National Assembly, expected to be dissolved within days by President Roumen Radev, has called a special sitting for
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Long queues of lorries at Danube bridge crossings between Bulgaria and Romania as ferries stopped by ice
Lorries formed queues of 14km at the Danube Bridge 2 at the Bulgarian city of Vidin and of 13km at
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Europol: Nearly 250 arrests in Operation Bosphorus against smuggling of Turkish pistols via Bulgaria
Nearly 250 arrests and 556 gas and alarm pistols seized are a few of the final results of Operation Bosphorus,
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Greek farmers’ protest blockade of Bulgarian border postponed – reports
Greek farmers protesting against tax reforms in their country have postponed a planned blockade of Bulgaria’s border, reports said on
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Technical glitch on Romanian side causes 15km queue of lorries at Bulgaria’s Danube Bridge 2
A technical problem on the Romanian side of the border caused a 15km-long queue of lorries at Bulgaria’s Danube Bridge
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Roumen Radev, Bulgaria’s new President, blessed in Bulgarian Orthodox Church ceremony
Prayers and blessings were said for Bulgaria’s new head of state, President Roumen Radev, at a ceremony in Sofia’s landmark
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Bulgarian ‘Night Wolves’ welcome inauguration of President Radev
Members of the Bulgarian branch of the Russian pro-Putin motorcycle club the “Night Wolves” were among the public at the
Read moreBulgarian President Radev: I will uncompromisingly defend the rights, interests and dignity of the people
At his inauguration ceremony on January 22, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev pledged to work with Parliament, the government, institutions, civil
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Roumen Radev inaugurated as Bulgaria’s fifth president
Amid military ceremonies and with the attendance of top state and government officials – and amid sub-zero temperatures – Roumen
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