Bulgarian tobacco growers to block Makaza border checkpoint with Greece
Tobacco producers from the Bulgarian towns of Haskovo and Kurdzhali said that they would block the Makaza checkpoint at the
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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc agrees to nominate Traicho Traikov for president
The executive council of the Reformist Bloc, the fourth-largest group in Bulgaria’s National Assembly, agreed on September 8 to nominate
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Number of stray dogs captured in Bulgaria increased – government report
The number of stray dogs captured in Bulgaria through municipal programmes for controlling strays has increased, according to a government
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Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential election, referendum to cost 47M leva – government
Bulgarian taxpayers will fork out a total of 47.08 million leva (about 24.04 million euro) for the country’s November 6
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Movement 21, NMSP name Doncheva as joint presidential candidate
Movement 21 and the National Movement for Stability and Progress, two parties without seats in Bulgaria’s Parliament, have named Movement
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After long weekend, Bulgaria’s road death toll for 2016 reaches 467
A total of 467 people have died in road accidents so far in 2016, according to a summary by the
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Bulgaria Now podcast: Contempt for the electorate? The presidential and UN races
September 6 marked two months until Bulgaria’s presidential elections, but with the electorate still in the dark about who most
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Sofia residents among least satisfied in EU with life in their city
Residents of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia are among the least satisfied in a European Union capital with life in their
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Bulgaria restricts lorry traffic as end of long weekend clogs roads
Bulgaria has announced a ban on lorries using the country’s motorways between 2pm and 8pm on September 6, as a
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