Mayor of Bulgaria’s Karlovo charged with wilful mismanagement
The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has laid criminal charges against Emil Kabaivanov, mayor of the town of Karlovo, with wilful
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‘Code orange’ hazardous weather warning for Bulgaria for August 17
A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for five districts in Bulgaria for August 17 because of heavy rain
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan continues campaign for mayoral candidate
The controversial Metropolitan of Plovdiv, Nikolai, has continued his campaign for a candidate in Bulgaria’s forthcoming mayoral elections, issuing an
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Bulgaria records 0.4% economic growth in Q2 – flash estimate
Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.4 per cent growth in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said
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Petition launched for retirement of Bulgaria’s National History Museum head
An online petitition calling for the government to retire the head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, had gathered
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Bulgaria to forego dividend from state energy holding – reports
Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry will not seek any dividend from the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) for 2014, using the money instead
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Bulgaria CPI slides back into deflation in July
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.2 per cent in July and the annual figure recorded 0.2 per cent
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Bulgarian cabinet boosts funding for coping with natural disasters
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 12 further funding for ministries and municipalities adding up to a total of more than
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Twenty-seven people in Bulgaria’s Rila area infected with brucellosis
A further five people in the town of Rila in Bulgaria had been found to be infected with brucellosis, bringing
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