US government deeply concerned about racist statements in Bulgaria
The United States government is deeply concerned about ethnic intolerance, according to a statement released on December 18 by the
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Private pensions amendments strain relations in Bulgaria’s government coalition
Amendments to Bulgaria’s law on mandatory social security contributions, approved by Parliament’s budget committee earlier this week, have met growing
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War of words over Bulgarian judiciary continues
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council has denied allegations that it has information that the Sofia City Court has been exercising pressure
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Bulgarians positive about EU – but more than half do not feel they are EU citizens
Bulgarians are among European Union citizens who are the most positive about the EU, but ironically, more than half do
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European Parliament approves 10.5M euro aid for Bulgaria after 2014 floods
Bulgaria is set for more than 10.5 million euro in aid from the European Solidarity Fund to assist the country
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Bulgarian cabinet adopts updated strategy for judicial reform
Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted an updated strategy for reforming the judiciary. The strategy was tabled at a cabinet meeting on
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Bulgaria and Serbia to speed work on gas interconnector
Bulgaria and Serbia will accelerate work on a project to build a gas connection between the two countries, it was
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As Chanukah begins, Bulgarian President speaks out against hate speech
Hate speech is often used, but should not be tolerated, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said at Sofia Synagogue, where the
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Three foreigners wanted in Spain on terrorism charges arrested in Bulgaria ‘on way to Syria’
Three foreign nationals wanted by Spain in connection with terrorist activities have been arrested in Bulgaria, while on their way
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