Bulgarian socialists slam Cabinet over Russian pipeline plans
Bulgaria’s two left-wing parliamentary parties criticised the Cabinet on April 8 over the absence of any Bulgarian officials at a
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Sofia airport traffic congested by boulevard collapse
Traffic to and from Sofia’s international airport was disrupted on April 8 by the partial collapse on Brussels Boulevard, the
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Bulgaria to step up efforts to solve looming tax dispute with Greece
Bulgaria will seek a diplomatic solution to the looming confrontation with Greece over Athens’ plans to introduce a tax on
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Second former central bank official indicted in CCB investigation
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on April 7 that it pressed charges of malfeasance in office against former Bulgarian National Bank
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Bulgarian doctors strike on World Health Day
Doctors across Bulgaria joined a protest against new hospital funding rules on April 7, the day that the World Health
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Kardam, son of Bulgaria’s last king, dies at 52
Kardam Saxe-Coburg, the eldest son of Bulgaria’s last king and former prime minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg, died on April 7 in
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Bulgaria issued weather alert over wind, but sunny weather expected for Easter
Two districts in eastern Bulgaria were issued a “code orange” weather alert for strong winds and nine other got the
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Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General objects to being given wider powers
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov spoke on April 6 against the proposed legislative amendments that would give his office the power
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‘Code orange’ hazardous weather warning for Bulgaria
A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for 12 districts in southern and eastern Bulgaria on April 6 because
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