Bulgarian state railways plans purchase of high-speed trains for 210 million leva
Bulgarian state railways BDZ plans to launch a tender for a contract to buy new trains capable of reaching speeds
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Brother of Bulgarian football star Berbatov handed suspended sentence on drug charges
Assen Berbatov, the younger brother of former Manchester United striker Dimitar, was handed a suspended sentence of 14 months in
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Deputy Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament dies
Rositsa Yanakieva, one of the deputy speakers of Bulgaria’s Parliament, has died at the age of 60. Yanakieva was a
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Bulgarian government intervenes over double electricity bills in Varna area
Bulgaria’s energy ministry and electricity distribution company Energo-Pro have agreed that clients of the company will get extra time to
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Bulgarian President to attend Holocaust commemorations in Czech Republic and Auschwitz
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is to attend Holocaust commemorative ceremonies on January 27 in the Czech capital Prague and at
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Bulgarian military to provide logistical support for securing border with Turkey – Defence Minister
The Bulgarian military will provide logistical support for securing the border with Turkey in the face of an expected increase
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Varna gang behind two recent organised crime hits, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry says
Two recent headline-making murders in Bulgaria, one of a couple shot dead in Sofia in January and the other of
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World Bank: Bulgaria can achieve faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth
Faster growth in Bulgaria is possible with an improved business environment, better transport infrastructure, and a labour force with adequate
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Bulgaria could shift MiG maintenance contract from Russia to Poland – Defence Minister
Because of the inflated prices being charged, Bulgaria will no longer rely on Russia to maintain its MiG-29 fighters but
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