Europol chief ‘impressed’ by Bulgaria’s progress against cigarette smuggling, people-trafficking
Visiting Bulgaria, Europol director Rob Wainwright said that he was impressed by the country’s progress against cigarette smuggling and human
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Bulgaria, Romania had worst road death rates in EU in 2015
Bulgaria and Romania tied in 2015 with the worst road death rates in the European Union in 2015, both well
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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 23%
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on March 31 to cut the gas prices by 23 per cent on an annual basis
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Row over State Security background of Bokova UN campaign team
A political controversy has erupted in Bulgaria after an MP said that half of the Foreign Ministry team appointed to
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Bulgaria to test siren system in 11 cities on April 1 2016
The early warning siren system will be tested in Sofia and 10 other cities on April 1 2016 at 1pm,
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European energy union a ‘shared priority’ for Bulgaria, Croatia
The building of a European Energy Union and regional energy market is a shared priority for Bulgaria and Croatia, Bulgarian
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Bulgarian motor vehicle administration head arrested for corruption – reports
The head of Bulgaria’s Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, Tsvetelin Tsvetanov, was arrested in an anti-corruption raid in capital city Sofia
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves 3BN leva military shopping list
Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition Cabinet approved on March 30 2016 three military investment projects, with the shopping list including acquisition of
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Bulgaria opens concession tender for Plovdiv Airport
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 30 the proposed tender to offer a 35-year concession on the Plovdiv Airport, the government
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