Bulgarian courts sentence two for vote-buying
Courts in two Bulgarian towns have handed down sentences for vote-buying, but in both cases the sentences were only probation.
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Memorial service for the dead of Gorni Lom as blast investigation continues
A Bulgarian Orthodox Church memorial service was held on October 4 in the village of Gorni Lom for the 15
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Bulgarian elections 2014: Arrests, raids of candidate MPs’ homes in actions against vote-buying
Police raided the home of a candidate MP in the Veliko Turnovo constituency in connection with an investigation into alleged
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European Commission report points to electricity tariff deficit in Bulgaria
A new report by the European Commission indicates that there is an electricity tariff deficit in Bulgaria – the result of
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Investigators enter site of Gorni Lom deadly blast as Bulgaria mourns
Investigators were to enter the devastated site of the Gorni Lom explosives plant blast on the morning of October 3,
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Bulgarian elections 2014: The factfile
Bulgaria’s voters go to the polls on October 5 2014 in ahead-of-term elections for the 43rd National Assembly, the country’s
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Some Bulgarian cities to restrict sale of alcohol on October 5 election day
There will be varying restrictions on the sale of alcohol on and around Bulgaria’s election day on October 5 in
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Polished performance from Bulgaria’s Georgieva at European Parliament confirmation hearing
Three hours of questioning by three European Parliament committees saw Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva, designated vice-president for budget and human resources
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Bulgaria declares October 3 day of mourning after explosives plant blast
Bulgaria’s cabinet said that October 3 would be a national day of mourning in response to the blast at an
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