Bulgarian Parliament backtracks on splitting referendum, election dates
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 28 to rescind a decision it took a week previously that would have de-linked
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Bulgaria’s Parliament changes rules on polling stations abroad…again
This week’s version of the Bulgarian Electoral Code says that polling stations abroad can be opened in places other than
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Stara Zagora becomes second Bulgarian municipality to ban the burqa
The southern Bulgarian municipality of Stara Zagora became the second in two days to vote to ban the wearing of
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Uproar in Bulgarian Parliament over election law changes
The eve of the Orthodox Easter long weekend found Bulgaria’s MPs still in their benches in the National Assembly –
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Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Sofia copycat taxi company
Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on April 28 that it fined a Sofia taxi company 50 000 leva (about 25 600
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Mainly rainy weather forecast as Bulgaria heads into Orthodox Easter weekend
A mass exodus of motorists was expected from Sofia and other major cities on April 28 as Bulgaria headed into
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Why few refugees want to stay in Bulgaria
More than 4500 refugees made their way to Bulgaria this year, but few actually stayed. Mariya Ilcheva visited the country’s
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‘None of the above’ to be option in Bulgarian elections
It might be called the “plague on all your houses option”. In future elections, Bulgarian voters will be able to
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Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik municipality bans burqas in public places
The municipal council in the southern Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik voted on April 27 2016 overwhelmingly in favour of a
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