Sofia court releases Ataka’s Siderov and Chukolov on bail
After a post-midnight hearing, Sofia City Council released Ataka leader Volen Siderov and MP Desislav Chukolov on bail of 6000
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Bulgarian think-tank says balanced Budget possible in 2016
Sofia-based think-tank Institute for Market Economics (IME) is a long-time proponent of reduced government spending and, as in previous years,
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Bulgaria’s Ataka leader Siderov arrested on hooliganism and assault charges
Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria’s opposition minority party Ataka, was taken into 72-hour custody on November 17 on charges of
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev pays tribute to Unesco, calls for concerted action after Paris attacks
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called for an “upgrade” to the United Nations global counter-terrorism strategy, but emphasised the role
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Increased security causes long queues of vehicles at Bulgaria’s border crossings with Turkey
Long queues of lorries and cars formed at Bulgaria’s border crossings with Turkey at the Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo checkpoints
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Bulgaria arrests 280 in operation against illegal migration
Bulgaria arrested 280 people in a national joint operation by the Interior Ministry and State Agency for National Security on
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church holds liturgies for the dead in Paris terrorist attacks
Memorial liturgies were held on November 15 in all Bulgarian Orthodox churches for the victims of the series of terrorist
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People-smuggling: the trade with refugees in Bulgaria
More and more refugees are trying to reach the West via Bulgaria. The people-smuggling trade is flourishing along the dangerous
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Bulgaria postpones Junior Eurovision opening ceremony out of sympathy for victims of Paris terrorism attack
The opening ceremony for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, which was to have been held on the evening of
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