Ousted MRF leader Mestan says he will sue those who accused him of espionage and treason
Lyutvi Mestan, the ousted leader of Bulgaria’s third-largest party in Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), said on
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Sofia mayor steps up police patrols near refugee centre after residents complain
Municipal police patrols near the refugee centre in the Bulgarian capital city’s Ovcha Kupel area have been stepped up after
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Bulgaria CPI records 0.4% deflation in 2015
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.4 per cent deflation in 2015, while monthly data from the National Statistical Institute
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry handed Turkish ambassador a note over his behaviour – PM
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had handed Turkish ambassador Süleyman Gökçe (photo) a note about his actions and behaviour, Prime Minister Boiko
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Bulgarian PM: Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death
Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 13,
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Parties of Bulgaria’s governing coalition pledge reforms in 2016
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, majority partner in the coalition cabinet, has said it will press ahead with
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Hundreds from Macedonia fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections – report
Hundreds of dual passport holders from Macedonia who have Bulgarian passports have been fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s May
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Changes in Bulgarian political scene as Parliament opens for first sitting of 2016
Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, holds its first sitting for 2016 on January 13, with turbulence in both opposition
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Bulgaria to tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines
Bulgaria will by the end of January 2016 announce a tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines, Defence Minister
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