16 Bulgarians arrested in joint FBI, SANS investigation into card fraud
A total of 16 Bulgarian nationals were arrested in a joint operation carried out by the FBI and Bulgaria’s State
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Tussle over Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission continues
The political dispute over Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission (CEC) that has put the President and the parties in power
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Refugees put demands as European Commissioner Malmström visits Bulgaria’s Harmanli shelter
Refugees housed at the shelter in Harmanli protested during a visit by European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, demanding that
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Flaws and foul-ups in Bulgaria’s 2011 census, NSI chief claims
Inaccuracies in counting the number of Bulgarians, asking the wrong questions and failing to ask some of the right ones
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Ukraine crisis, sanctions taking toll on Russia economy
Although Russian leaders have downplayed the impact of recent U.S. and European sanctions, analysts say capital has been pouring out
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Bulgaria will not veto EU sanctions on Russia, PM says
Bulgaria will not use its veto power to block possible EU sanctions on Russia should the European Council decide to
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Russian reconnaissance flights test Bulgaria’s Black Sea airspace – report
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of reconnaisance flights by Russian military aircraft close to Bulgarian airspace
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Karadere construction ‘will not go ahead’ – Bulgarian environment minister
The controversial large-scale resort complex planned for the near-unspoilt Karadere beach area on the Black Sea coast will not go
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Karadere protests revive public campaign for resignation of Bulgarian government
Public indignation in Bulgaria against government support for a planned hotel complex development in the Karadere nature area on the
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