Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential elections: Controversy deepens over ‘I don’t support anyone’ option
Controversy over the inclusion on the ballot paper for Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections of the option to vote “I
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Hungary charges Bulgarians, Afghans with murder over migrant death lorry
Hungary has laid criminal charges of murder and aggravated migrant smuggling against 11 people, mostly Bulgarians and Afghan nationals in
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes month-long recess for presidential elections
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 12 to go into recess for close to a month because of the November
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Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.6% deflation in September 2016
Bulgaria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) shrank by 0.6 per cent year-on-year in September 2016, while monthly data showed 0.5 per
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Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Controversy over limitations on polling stations abroad
As the deadline loomed for Bulgarians abroad to apply to register to vote in the country’s November 2016 presidential elections
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Varna court remands in custody Syrian wanted by Germany for people-trafficking
A Syrian citizen, Mohammad Maamo, wanted by authorities in Germany to face charges in connection with trafficking refugees, will await
Read moreBulgarian railways offering historic steam train ride from Varna to Rousse for 50 stotinki
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering a ride on a historic steam train, pulling vintage rolling stock, from the Black
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Bulgaria’s election commission faces new legal action over ‘media packages’ decision
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) faces fresh legal challenges against its amended ruling on the granting of “media packages” –
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Bulgaria anti-trust regulator accuses six petrol retailers of price-fixing cartel
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on October 10 that it has found evidence of a cartel agreement
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