Bulgarian court hands suspended sentences to two people-traffickers
The district court in the Bulgarian seaside town of Tsarevo has handed suspended sentences to two drivers of vans carrying
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Bulgaria’s former State Agency for National Security boss nominated as consul-general in Thessaloniki
The former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Vladimir Pisanchev, has been nominated to become consul-general in the
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Controversial Bulgarian MP formally declares new assets
Delyan Peevski has formally submitted a new asset disclosure form to Bulgarian Parliament, listing a number of stakes in local
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Battle lines in major cities in Bulgaria’s October 2015 mayoral elections
With seven weeks to go before the first round of Bulgaria’s mayoral and municipal elections on October 25 2015, the
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Bulgarian MPs shoot down anti-corruption bill
A draft bill meant to create a new government body to fight corruption and conflict of interest failed to win
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Bulgaria blames Russian media for misconstruing ambassador’s remarks
Bulgaria’s embassy in Moscow said on September 3 that remarks by ambassador Boiko Kotsev reported by Russian media, which appeared
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Russia bans Bulgarian food imports over false certificates
Russia’s food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on September 3 that it banned all imports and re-exports of “products subject to
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Nato Force Integration Unit opens at Defence Ministry HQ in Sofia
A Nato Force Integration Unit was opened at the Defence Ministry in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia on September 3,
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‘Bulgarian taxi drivers cash in on illegal migration’
Bulgarian taxi drivers have got into the people-trafficking business, charging between 200 and 300 leva (about 102 to 153 euro)
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