Bulgarian Parliament takes first step to banning burqa
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 15 the first reading of a law banning the wearing in public of clothing
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Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 44M leva for Turkish border fence
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is providing a further 44 million leva (about 22.5 million euro) to build a further 61km of fence
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Defence Minister: Bulgaria ready to contribute soldiers to Nato brigade in Romania
Bulgaria could deploy about 400 military personnel to take part in training and joint exercises as part of a Nato
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Bulgaria deputy minister resigns after mismanagement charges pressed
Bulgarian Deputy Transport Minister Anton Ginev tendered his resignation on June 14 after the prosecutor’s office said that he was
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Bulgarian connection in discovery of planet orbiting two suns
A Bulgarian who has a doctorate in astrophysics from Johns Hopkins University has been named as lead author on research
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Sofia Pride 2016 parade to be held on June 18
The ninth annual Sofia Pride parade in support of LGBTI people is to be held on June 18, with the
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Russian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council
In what was hardly a surprise move, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church called on June 13 for
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Bulgaria completes gas compressor upgrade at Greek border
Bulgaria has completed the upgrade of a gas compressor station at Petrich, near the border with Greece, which completes the
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Bulgarian President joins condemnation of Orlando mass shooting
In a condolences cable to US President Barack Obama, Bulgarian head of state Rossen Plevneliev has condemned the terrorist attack
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