Bulgarian PM slams Russian MP’s ‘I’ll buy Bulgaria’ comment
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has sharply condemned a comment by Russian MP Pyotr Tolstoy who said that he would “will
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Bulgaria grants 300 000 leva to Macedonia over flood damage
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on September 20 to grant financial assistance of 300 000 leva (about 153 440 euro) to the
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Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court begins hearing first terrorism trial
Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has begun hearing its first case involving charges of terrorism, laid against three Syrians that prosecutors
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European Commissioner: Bulgaria to play crucial role with launch of new European border protection
Bulgaria will play a crucial role on the European stage with the October 6 opening of the new European border
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Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission begins registering presidential election candidates
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission opened on September 19 the process of registering candidates for the country’s November 6 2016 presidential
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Plovdiv District Court dismisses chief architect over ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition bid
The District Court in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv upheld on September 19 an application by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office to
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Battle for UN Secretary-General post ‘unpredictable’
Bulgaria’s battle for the post of United Nations Secretary-General is extremely difficult and currently unpredictable, President Rossen Plevneliev said in
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EU preparing meeting with Russia on Bulgaria gas hub – report
The European Commission is working on preparations to host a Bulgaria-Russia-EU meeting to discuss the proposed gas hub near the
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Bulgarian deputy interior minister: EC made ‘lightning decision’ on funding aid for border protection
Bulgaria’s deputy interior minister Philip Gounev has described the grant by the European Commission of 160 million euro emerging funding
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