Cold War-era mines complicate firefighting at Greek-Bulgarian border
Firefighting on Slavyanka Mountain on the border between Greece and Bulgaria has been suspended because of explosions in the area,
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‘Last chance’: Bulgarian President hands government-forming mandate to Parliament’s smallest group
At a brief ceremony on July 29, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev handed Parliament’s smallest group, populist ITN,
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Trips to Bulgaria by non-residents in June 2024 up 5.8% y/y
In June 2024, the number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria added up to 1 472 911, an increase of
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Bulgarian President to offer populist ITN party mandate to seek to form government
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will on July 29 offer the third and final in a series of mandates to seek
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Bulgaria: Death toll from fireworks warehouses blasts rises to 4
The death toll from the explosions at fireworks warehouses in Elin Pelin near Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has risen to
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Bulgaria Constitutional Court strikes down bulk of constitutional amendments
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on July 26 to declare the majority of the changes made to the country’s constitution, in
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One confirmed dead in explosions in fireworks warehouses in Bulgaria
A 49-year-old man has died in hospital after being severely burnt amid explosions in fireworks warehouses in the village of
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Bulgarian railways offering Sofia – Bankya retro train trips every Saturday in August
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering trips on a retro train every Saturday in August from Sofia to Bankya and
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European Commission sends three infringement cases against Bulgaria to European Court of Justice
The European Commission said on July 25 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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