Binev refuses to step down as head of Parliament’s committee on culture and the media
Patriotic Front MP Slavi Binev, the subject of a barrage of complaints and protests about his election as head of
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Price of Bulgarian 2015 vignette road stickers unchanged
The price of vignette stickers, mandatory for motor vehicles travelling on roads outside urban areas in Bulgaria, will remain unchanged
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European, US law enforcement seize 292 internet domain names for selling counterfeit products
Europol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), together with 25 law enforcement agencies from 19
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Immediate end to military action in Ukraine needed, Bulgaria tells Russia
A key condition to normalising the situation in Ukraine is an immediate end to all military action on Ukrainian territory,
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Bulgarian capital Sofia joins UNESCO ‘Creative Cities Network’
Bulgarian capital city Sofia has been named as a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, for its film industry. Launched
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2015 Budget
Bulgaria’s Government approved at a special meeting on December 1 the 2015 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry, the
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Public protests planned against Binev heading Parliament’s committee on culture and media
Public protests are being organised by Bulgarians on Facebook against the appointment of controversial nationalist Patriotic Front MP Slavi Binev
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World AIDS Day: 2025 people in Bulgaria have HIV-Aids – Health Ministry
A total of 2015 people in Bulgaria have HIV or AIDS, with 195 new cases reported since the beginning of
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Bulgarian cabinet approves 500 000 leva to decommission dangerous dams in move against flood risk
At a special meeting on December 1 2014, Bulgaria’s cabinet approved handing the Agriculture Ministry 500 000 leva (about 250
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