Bulgaria elections minister nominee withdraws
Judge Krassimira Medarova, slated to become elections minister in the caretaker cabinet of Georgi Bliznashki, asked on August 10 that
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Bulgarian President appoints elections minister to caretaker cabinet
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev appointed judge Krassimira Medarova as caretaker minister in charge of the electoral process, the president’s office
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Bulgarian lottery cancels 2.5M euro jackpot payout on suspicion of fraud
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on August 8 that it pressed charges of fraud against two individuals who sought to claim
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Archaeology: Fifth century Christian basilica found in Bulgaria’s Bourgas
Archaeologists working in the Kraimorie area of Bourgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast have found a Christian basilica said
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Blast at Bulgarian military plant injures 10
Ten people were injured in an explosion at the Terem munitions plant in the town of Kostenets, 60km south-east from
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Bulgaria signs EU funds agreement for 2014-2020 budget period
The European Commission said on August 7 that it has adopted the partnership agreement with Bulgaria on the use of
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Bulgaria formally nominates Kristalina Georgieva for EU foreign policy chief job
Bulgaria’s caretaker government officially nominated Bulgaria’s current representative in the European Commission, Kristalina Georgieva, for the EU High Representative for
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Bulgaria caretaker cabinet nominates ambassadors for Stara Planina
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has nominated former French ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autié and outgoing German ambassador Matthias Höpfner to receive
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Bulgaria’s Bliznashki caretaker cabinet takes office
Bulgaria’s new caretaker cabinet headed by constitutional law professor Georgi Bliznashki took office at a ceremony on August 6 2014
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