Bulgarian cabinet ministers meet in response to migration pressure
A group of Bulgarian cabinet ministers was to meet on January 5 to discuss how to improve border security and
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Ski season opens on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain
The ski season opens officially on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain on January 2 2015. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6pm,
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Politicians should resolve crises, not aggravate them
Bulgarians support and want reforms, President Rossen Plevneliev said in his New Year’s Eve address, saying that politicians should resolve
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Cold spell, heavy snow leave three dead in Bulgaria
The heavy snowfalls and cold weather killed three people in Bulgaria, with a state of emergency declared in parts of
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Seven Bulgarians rescued from Norman Atlantic ferry as death toll reaches 10
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on December 30 that a total of seven Bulgarian nationals were rescued from the Norman Atlantic
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Bulgarian Cabinet sacks State Agency for Refugees chief
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has dismissed the chairperson of the State Agency for Refugees, Nikolai Chirpanliev, and has appointed his erstwhile deputy
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Four more MPs quit Bulgaria Without Censorship party
Four MPs for the Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) party said on December 29 that they were quitting as party members
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Second judge recusal from controversial Bulgarian bankruptcy trial – reports
The second judge assigned to preside over a sensitive bankruptcy trial, which has re-ignited debate about the state of Bulgaria’s
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Six Bulgarians rescued from burning ferry in Adriatic Sea, Foreign Ministry says – updated
Six Bulgarian nationals have been rescued from the Norman Atlantic ferryboat in the Adriatic Sea, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The Italian-flagged
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