Borissov says GERB-UDF inviting DB, BSP and ITN for talks on government
Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN
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Bulgaria’s Navy launches second new patrol vessel, ahead of schedule
The second of the two new multifunctional modular patrol ships of the Bulgarian Navy – the Smeli, was launched ahead
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Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen
The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and
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Borissov says talks underway on a government – but talks with whom?
Talks are currently underway to form a government, GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters in Parliament. However, it was not
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Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025
A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of
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Bulgaria: Sombre mood hangs over process towards bidding to elect government
A sombre, if not gloomy and pessimistic, mood pervades ahead of Bulgaria’s Parliament taking its latest steps to seek to
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Poll: Bulgarians’ basic attitudes towards LGBTI people remain unchanged in 2024, despite attacks
A poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released on December 11, has found that most
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Average rainfall in Bulgaria in autumn 2024 among lowest in past four years
Autumn 2024 in Bulgaria was cooler than autumn 2023 and 2022, but the average rainfall was one of the lowest
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Bulgaria’s two largest parliamentary groups no closer on government formation
Bulgaria’s two largest parliamentary groups – Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF and the reformist We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria
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