Radev says he will appoint ‘experts’ to Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet
Roumen Radev, taking office as Bulgaria’s President on January 22, said that he would appoint “experts” to the caretaker cabinet
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Borissov’s GERB blames fake news on Facebook for Bulgarian presidential election defeat
More than two months after the defeat of Boiko Borissov’s GERB in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections, an analysis by
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Bulgaria’s Borissov sees similarities to his own policies in Trump’s speech
Bulgaria’s outgoing prime minister Boiko Borissov said on January 21 that he saw similarities to his own policies in the
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Bulgarian prosecutors indict deputy foreign minister over telephone exchanges at foreign missions
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Hristo Angelichin faces criminal charges in connection with the purchase of telephone exchanges for 12 of
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Bulgaria announces security measures for presidential inauguration, including asking media not to use drones
Media covering the January 22 2017 inauguration of Roumen Radev as Bulgaria’s fifth president have been asked not to use
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Chief Architect of Plovdiv, charged in ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition case, dies of cancer
Plovdiv former Chief Architect Roumen Roussev, who faced criminal charges in connection with the March 2016 illegal attempt to demolish
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Bulgarian prosecutors probe Foreign Ministry officials for abuse of office, mismanagement
The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office is investigating senior officials of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with alleged abuse
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Ahead of parliamentary election, Bulgarian socialist leader pledges to forge closer relations with Russia
With more than two months to go before Bulgaria holds early parliamentary elections, the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party
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Hefty snowfalls in northern Greece cause problems at Bulgarian border
Substantial snowfalls in parts of northern Greece on January 19 caused problems at the border with Bulgaria, with some checkpoints
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