Sofia Pride Parade set for June 27
The eighth annual Sofia Pride march will take place in the Bulgarian capital on June 27, and again – as
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Bulgarian PM bemoans EU focus on Greece
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has joined the choir of voices criticising Greece’s stance in the ongoing bailout negotiations with
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Bulgaria expels 18 illegal migrants to countries of origin
Bulgaria has expelled 18 illegal migrants, sending them out of the country on a joint flight organised by Austria and
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One dead in accident at Bulgarian mine
One person has died and another has been injured in an accident at the Erma Reka mine near Zlatograd in
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Bulgaria utilities regulator pleads case for electricity price hike
The head of Bulgaria’s utilities regulator told MPs on June 24 that implementing the changed pricing formula proposed by the
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister slams ‘hysteria’ over weapons deployment
The stated intention of the United States to deploy military equipment in Bulgaria is within the framework of agreements at
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European Parliament to vote in July on 1.9M euro flood aid for Bulgaria
The European Parliament will vote in July on granting more than 1.9 million euro to Bulgaria to help recovery after
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church speaks out against ‘laughter yoga’ school exam question
Laughter yoga is no laughing matter as far as the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is concerned, with inclusion of the topic
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Bulgarian Defence Minister: No formal proposal yet from US on heavy weapons deployment
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has said that he has had talks with US ambassador Marcie Ries at her request
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