Bulgarian artists plan bust of Reagan in Sofia’s South Park
The Union of Bulgarian Artists has announced a competition to choose a sculptor to produce a three-metre monument with a
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Bulgaria to exempt carriers from checking if foreigners’ documents are fake
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to ask the National Assembly to amend the Foreigners Act to remove an obligation for air, land
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Bulgaria appoints new chief of Military Intelligence
Bulgaria’s government has appointed Colonel Svetoslav Daskalov as head of the Military Intelligence directorate from April 1 2016, with commander-in-chief
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Bulgarian government’s vogue for halting public tenders endures
In March 2016, Bulgarian government officials have continued to carry out Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s order to review and cancel
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Proposed changes to laws on religions in Bulgaria spark ire
Two draft bills tabled in Bulgaria’s Parliament by opposition socialist MPs to amend the law on religious denominations – including
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Business sentiment in Bulgaria rises in March – poll
A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute has found that in March 2016, the total business climate indicator increased
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Bulgarian Muslim leader vows to work against radical Islam
The Chief Mufti of Bulgaria, spiritual leader of the country’s Muslim minority, said on March 28 that his office would
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Bulgarian officials propose improved security at schools
Bulgaria’s Education Minister met senior government and municipal officials and parents’ organisations on March 28 to discuss proposals for improvements
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Bulgarian GPs, hospitals protest against health system reforms
General practitioners, private and municipal hospitals in Bulgaria began protests on March 28 in a show of dissent against reforms
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