UNHCR calls on Bulgaria and Turkey to investigate fatal incident in ‘pushback’ of refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Bulgaria and Turkey to investigate an incident in mid-March
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EU funds embezzlement probe in Bulgaria heads to court
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on April 1 that it has finished the investigation into alleged EU funds embezzlement against two
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13 Bulgarian customs officers arrested in smuggling ring bust
Thirteen Bulgarian customs officials and three border police officers were arrested as part of an anti-smuggling operation, Bulgarian Interior Ministry
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Bulgarian Cabinet mulls raising retirement age to 65
Bulgaria’s Cabinet plans to raise the retirement age in the country to 65, according to a proposal presented by Deputy
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Bulgaria to fight corruption with new state body – Deputy PM
Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kouneva said that the Cabinet will set up a new body to fight corruption, as
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Bulgaria to test siren system in 11 cities on April 1 2015
The early warning siren system will be tested in Sofia and 10 other cities on April 1 2015 at 1pm,
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Bulgaria to impose speed limits on parts of Trakiya, Hemus motorways
Bulgaria’s road authorities will impose a 90km/h speed limit on parts of Trakiya and Hemus motorways starting April 1, Regional
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Bulgaria could appoint new central bank governor in April – Finance Minister
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on March 27 that he was “hopeful” that a new governor of the Bulgarian
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Bulgaria Justice Minister sacks Registry Agency chief
Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov sacked the head of the Registry Agency Ventsislav Spiridonov effective immediately, the ministry said in
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