Bulgarian President to approach Constitutional Court over heavy fines for camping on beaches
Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev said on March 12 2016 that he would approach the Constitutional Court over
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Demolition row: Culture Ministry told Plovdiv two years ago that tobacco warehouse was a cultural monument
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture told Plovdiv municipality two years ago that a tobacco warehouse, now at the centre of controversy
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Bulgaria to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border
Bulgaria is to provide humanitarian assistance in the form of tents, beds, blankets and heating fuel to refugees and migrants
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Fate of Plovdiv tobacco warehouse turns focus to state of Bulgaria’s other historic buildings
The attempt at demolishing a historic 1920s tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv, now the subject of pre-trial proceedings by prosecutors because
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister calls for Russia to immediately release Ukrainian pilot Savchenko
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, in his capacity as head of the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe,
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Bulgaria: EU – Turkey deal must ensure security of Bulgaria’s borders
The final version of the agreement between the EU and Turkey must ensure that the land border between Bulgaria and
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Bulgaria takes first step towards compulsory voting in elections
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first reading on March 10 2016 amendments to the Electoral Act that would make voting
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Prosecutors open pre-trial proceedings over demolition of historic tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv
The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened pre-trial proceedings regarding the illegal demolition of a historic warehouse in the city’s
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Bulgaria detains 43 undocumented migrants on Austria-bound train
Bulgarian Border Police detained 43 undocumented foreigners who were on train from Turkey ultimately bound for Austria, the Interior Ministry
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