Bulgarian Orthodox Church dismisses Stara Zagora Metropolitan Galaktion
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said on September 28 that it had unanimously decided to dismiss
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Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria’s nomination in UN race a great honour
European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva has described the Bulgarian government’s decision to nominate her as its candidate in the race
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Bulgaria’s Georgieva takes unpaid leave from European Commission for UN race
European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva will take unpaid leave from the Commission during October 2016 after Bulgaria’s government named her
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev calls for backing for Georgieva in UN race
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called on all Bulgarian politicians to rise above party interests and personal biases to back
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Bulgaria’s dumping of Bokova for Georgieva in UN race sparks political row
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has described as a “disgrace” the September 28 decision by the Bulgarian government to transfer
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Bulgarian Parliament approves cash injection to settle Belene arbitration damages
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on September 28 a bill authorising a cash injection from the state Budget to
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Bulgarian government nominates Kristalina Georgieva to be UN Secretary-General
The Bulgarian government is nominating its European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, Prime Minister
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Bulgarian leaders mourn death of Israel’s former president Shimon Peres
Bulgarian leaders have expressed mourning on the death of Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, who has
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Bokova sees ‘no serious reason’ to quit UN Secretary-General race
The Bulgarian candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General, Irina Bokova, says that she sees “no serious reason” to withdraw
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