Bulgaria’s coalition talks drama: GERB, Reformist Bloc marathon meeting ends without agreement
More than six hours of talks between GERB and the Reformist Bloc ended with no substantial agreement and for now
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Bulgarian cabinet approves 26.5M leva to overcome aftermath of floods, earthquakes
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has approved additional spending of more than 26.5 million leva (about 13.5 million euro) to prevent and
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Bulgaria sacks honorary consul in Ukraine
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet has decided to relieve of duty the country’s honorary consul in Ukraine, Ivan Avramov, the government’s media
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Cabinet fires acting head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has fired acting head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad Yordan Yanev and a review of
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Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament to hold first sitting on October 27
Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament, the 43rd National Assembly, will hold its first sitting on Monday October 27 at 2pm, head of
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State agency issued foreigners certificates of Bulgarian origin without proof, investigation finds
The State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad issued thousands of certificates of Bulgarian origin – a vital step towards a passport
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Prosecutors to investigate weapons commissions over Gorni Lom deadly blast
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Prosecution office is to investigate official bodies in charge of weapons exports as a follow-up to the
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GERB will not accept MRF support for single-party minority government
Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, winner of the most votes in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections and the governing party-presumptive, has
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Bulgaria investigating CCB owner Vassilev on money-laundering charges – reports
Bulgarian prosecutors have started a pre-trial investigation against Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) majority shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev, reports in Bulgarian-language media
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