Sofia court holds first hearing in trial of former MRF deputy leader Hristo Biserov
Sofia City Court held on November 30 the first hearing in the trial against former MP Hristo Biserov, who stands
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Bulgarian Parliament asked to lift Ataka’s Siderov immunity for older incidents
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has asked Parliament to give its permission to investigate Ataka party leader Volen Siderov for two
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Migrant flow into Bulgaria ‘practically stopped’ – Interior Minister
The migration flow into Bulgaria has practically stopped in recent weeks, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said during Question Time in
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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies deal with Poland on repair of MiG-29 fighter jets
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 27 to approve an agreement with Poland for that country to repair and maintain
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Two Plovdiv taxi company bosses arrested over tax evasion
Two managers of taxi companies in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv were taken into 72-hour custody after an investigation by the
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Bulgaria, China agree on joint economic projects on Silk Road
A memorandum of understanding between Bulgaria and China was signed by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and his counterpart Wang
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Bulgaria to compete in 2016 Eurovision song contest in Stockholm after two-year absence
Bulgaria will take part in Eurovision 2016, after a two-year absence from the song contest, public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television
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Bulgarian political parties’ reactions to Turkey’s downing of Russian SU-24 follow predictable lines
Reaction by Bulgaria’s political parties represented in Parliament to the shooting down of a Russian SU-24 military bomber by the
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Bulgarian ambassador in Ankara: Turkey’s downing of Russian bomber could destabilise region, cause new refugee wave
The Turkish Air Force downing of a Russian SU-24 military jet could lead to destabilisation in the region and a
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