Sofia City Court confirms two plea bargains with Ataka’s Siderov, rejects one
In three separate rulings on March 14 2016, Sofia City Court confirmed two plea bargains with Ataka leader Volen Siderov
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Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria remains in opposition – and in the Reformist Bloc
A national meeting of the right-wing Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) on March 13 2016 decided that the party
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Two injured, five aircraft severely damaged in fire at Bulgaria’s Krumovo aviation museum
Plovdiv Military Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the fire at the Aviation Museum in Krumovo in which two
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Bulgarian PM: All EU frontline countries should be able to rely on EU support
As an external border of the European Union, Bulgaria has made serious efforts and is strictly applying all the provisions
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Bulgarian President to approach Constitutional Court over heavy fines for camping on beaches
Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev said on March 12 2016 that he would approach the Constitutional Court over
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Demolition row: Culture Ministry told Plovdiv two years ago that tobacco warehouse was a cultural monument
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture told Plovdiv municipality two years ago that a tobacco warehouse, now at the centre of controversy
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Bulgaria to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border
Bulgaria is to provide humanitarian assistance in the form of tents, beds, blankets and heating fuel to refugees and migrants
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Fate of Plovdiv tobacco warehouse turns focus to state of Bulgaria’s other historic buildings
The attempt at demolishing a historic 1920s tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv, now the subject of pre-trial proceedings by prosecutors because
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister calls for Russia to immediately release Ukrainian pilot Savchenko
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, in his capacity as head of the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe,
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