Bulgaria’s political crisis: Another day of grandstanding and mudslinging
Boiko Borissov saying he will not take part in consultations with other parties because they do not keep their word,
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Bulgaria granted protection to 2495 asylum seekers, mostly Syrians, in 2013
Bulgaria granted protection status to 2495 asylum seekers in 2013, with Syrians making up the largest single group at 81
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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on Interior Ministry bill
Bulgaria’s lawmakers voted on June 19 to overturn President Rossen Plevneliev’s veto on the amendments to the new Interior Ministry
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Bulgaria could see new record wheat crop in 2014 – agriculture minister
Forecasts are that Bulgaria will see five million tons of wheat and between 700 and 800 tons of barley harvested
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Emergency declared in three Sofia municipalities after torrential rain
A state of emergency has been declared in three municipalities in the Sofia region after the thunderstorm and torrential rain
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Bulgarian prosecutors backtrack on ‘murder plot’ against Peevski
Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov said on June 18 that there was no evidence of a plot to murder controversial figure
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Parliamentary votes postponed amid Bulgaria’s political drama
Bulgaria’s National Assembly postponed two key votes on June 18, one on overturning a presidential veto of the Interior Ministry
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Bulgaria central bank deputy governor takes leave amid reports of investigation
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on June 18 that its deputy governor for bank supervision, Tsvetan Gounev, has taken leave
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Agriculture: Heavy rains make Bulgarian farmer eye harvests with concern
Bulgaria’s farmers are watching with concern as continuous thunderstorms and heavy rains could impact harvests of wheat and barley as
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