Bulgarian police find 21 Syrians concealed in Turkey – Germany train
Twenty-one people from Syria were found concealed in a train travelling from Turkey to Germany when it stopped at the
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Bulgarian church meeting on ‘fireworks’ cleric turns into damp squib
The first day of a three-day meeting of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body the Holy Synod, due to discuss
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Bulgarian Parliament votes new labour minister into office
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on May 18 to approve Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s nomination of Zornitsa Rusinova as Minister of
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Bulgarian Cabinet opens concession for Sofia Airport
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved the proposed tender to offer a 35-year concession on the Sofia Airport, Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski told
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Ryanair threatens EC complaint over Bulgaria Air airport – report
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has threatened to lodge a complaint with the European Commission about overdue payments from flag carrier
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Bulgaria, Albania sign deal on European integration co-operation
Bulgaria and Albania signed on May 17 a memorandum on co-operation on European integration, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The agreement
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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv rejects ban on burqa in public places
The municipal council in Bulgaria’s second-largest city Plovdiv voted on May 17 to reject a proposal to ban the wearing
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Protests expected when Holy Synod meets on controversial Sofia cleric
A May 18 meeting of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, to discuss the controversy surrounding Alexander
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Bulgarian broadcast regulator names new public radio head
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator, the Council for Electronic Media, on May 17 named Alexander Velev as the new director-general of public
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