Bulgarian, Polish presidents back strengthening Nato’s eastern flank
In talks on April 18 with visiting Polish president Andrzej Duda, Bulgarian head of state Rossen Plevneliev has spoken strongly
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February was 81M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2016 stood at 81 million euro, the equivalent of
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Earthquake of at least 4.2 on Richter scale near Bulgaria’s Nova Zagora
An earthquake was registered on April 18 near the town of Nova Zagora in southern Bulgaria. Initial preliminary reports on
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Bulgarian ruling party leader vows ‘no mercy’ for corrupt
In a pledge against corruption, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, leader of centre-right party GERB, said that the party’s strongest
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Bulgaria to host World Congress of Vine and Wine in 2017
Bulgaria will host the 40th World Congress of Vine and Wine and the 15th general assembly of the International Organisation
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More than half of Bulgarians back ‘migrant hunters’ – poll
More than half of Bulgarians support to one degree or another “migrant hunters”, the self-proclaimed “citizens’ patrols” by vigilante groups
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Bulgarian Interior Minister: No tension at the border
There is no tension at Bulgaria’s borders but the country has to be ready for any eventuality, Interior Minister Roumyana
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Bulgaria: MiG engines wanted, new or used
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has called a tender to acquire 10 engines for the air force’s Soviet-era Mig-29 jet fighters, specifying
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Court orders house arrest for Bulgarian ‘migrant hunter’ pending trial
The District Court in the south-eastern Bulgarian town of Malko Turnovo on April 15 ordered “migrant hunter” Petar “The Feathers”
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