Bulgarian President’s son dies
The eldest son of Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev has died, the President’s press office said on August
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Bulgarian former intelligence chief handed 10-year sentence for embezzlement
Sofia Military Court sentenced the former head of the National Intelligence Service, General Kircho Kirov, to 10 years in jail
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Bulgarian Health Ministry campaign to explain need for vaccination of young children
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health has launched a major campaign to explain the need for and benefits of mandatory vaccination of
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First private Chinese school to open in Sofia
The first private Chinese-language school is to open in Sofia in the autumn, with 60 pupils from first to 12th
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Various protest groups disrupt Varna city council meeting
Five groups of protesters disrupted an August 5 meeting of Varna city council, delaying the start of the meeting by
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Bulgaria’s cabinet adopts EC directive on asylum and refugees
Bulgaria’s government approved on August 5 proposed amendments to the Asylum and Refugees Act, transposing the provisions of a 2013
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Bulgaria sets new rules for hospitality industry – from hotels to campsites
Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted new regulations on requirements for accommodation, catering and entertainment establishments, saying that obsolete requirements are being
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Motorway from Sofia to Kulata border checkpoint with Greece may be completed earlier than 2023 – minister
The Struma Motorway that will link Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia to the Kulata checkpoint at the Greek border will be
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Controversy over Bulgaria’s new motorway junction
The days after the August 3 opening of Bulgaria’s new Belokopitovo road junction on the Hemus motorway that links Sofia
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