Working groups begin preparations for 2018 Bulgarian presidency of EU
Five thematic working groups will carry out initial preparations for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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European Court of Human Rights penalises Bulgaria over Ataka clash at Sofia mosque
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Bulgaria to pay damages arising from a May 2011 incident in which
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Sofia City Court chief resigns after being suspended
Sofia City Court chairperson Vladimira Yaneva has resigned as head of the court, reports in Bulgarian media said on February
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Shake-ups in top Bulgarian police posts as Interior Ministry changes take effect
Changes in some of the most senior police posts in Bulgaria have been made as amendments to the Interior Ministry
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Former head of Bulgaria’s Military Medical Academy resigns Parliament, party posts – updated
General Stoyan Tonev, head of Bulgarian Parliament’s health committee, resigned as an MP and GERB party posts on February 24,
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EC unfreezes 144M euro in EU funds for Bulgaria
The European Commission will resume payments under Bulgaria’s operational programme for regional development, which were suspended earlier “to ensure the
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Bulgarian President resumes campaign for referendum on electoral system
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is to send Parliament a request for the holding of a referendum on the country’s electoral
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Finance Minister’s ‘mistake’ is not explaining borrowing plan opened way for demagoguery – Reformist Bloc MP
Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov made a mistake by not holding a news conference or meeting all parliamentary groups to explain
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Bulgarian PM promises pensioners Easter bonuses
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose centre-right coalition cabinet is caught up in a controversy over a plan for eight
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