Emergency declared in municipality in Plovdiv region as heavy rains, floods continue in southern Bulgaria
An emergency was declared in the Saedinenie municipality in the Plovdiv region on December 9 as heavy rains and floods
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Controversy over Bulgarian Health Minister’s call on ‘barring ambulances from Roma areas’ where medics have been assaulted
Statements by Bulgarian Health Minister Petar Moskov that from December 8 ambulances would not respond to calls from addresses where
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Bulgaria think-tank presents leaner ‘alternative Budget’ for 2015
Sofia-based think-tank Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented on December 9 its annual “alternative Budget” for 2015 – a leaner
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Bulgarian capital Sofia ranks in top 5 most affordable cities for hotel and Airbnb
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has ranked in the top 10 most affordable cities in the world for hotel and Airbnb
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Bulgarian church clergy, laity protest against proposed promotion of controversial cleric
Bulgarian Orthodox Church clergy and laity held a peaceful protest outside the Sofia headquarters of the Holy Synod, the church’s
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Bulgaria declares weather warning over heavy rain in four regions
Bulgaria declared a “code orange” hazardous weather warning for December 9 for four regions of the country – Yambol, Haskovo,
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Bulgarian Parliament passes 2015 Budget at first reading
Bulgarian MPs passed the 2015 Budget Act at first reading on December 8, with 130 votes in favour from the
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Slavi Binev resigns as head of parliamentary committee on culture and media
Patriotic Front MP Slavi Binev resigned on December 8 as head of the Bulgarian Parliament’s committee on culture and the
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Bulgaria joins in annual EU campaign against drink-driving
Bulgarian traffic police are stepping up checks for drink-driving and those behind the wheel after using illegal drugs, part of
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