Rain forecast for Bulgaria’s holiday weekend
Those hoping for warm and sunny weather on the first weekend of spring – a three-day one at that, given
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Bulgaria unemployment 13.1% in January 2014, EU 10.8% – Eurostat
Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2014 was 13.1 per cent, up from 12.8 per cent in January 13, and higher
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Borissov’s GERB has slight lead ahead of European Parliament elections: Alpha Research poll
If Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections were held immediately, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right party GERB would take the largest share of votes
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Bulgarian Parliament to clarify ownership of Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral
Legislation is being tabled in the National Assembly to clarify the ownership of Sofia’s landmark Alexander Nevsky cathedral, handing the
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Bulgaria: A million signatures for a referendum on electoral laws…
Going by the claims of organisers, more than a million signatures have been collected to demand that Bulgaria’s Parliament agrees
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Roma issues, worsening media environment highlighted in US state department report on Bulgaria
The marginalisation of the Roma minority remains Bulgaria’s most pressing human rights problem, according to the United States state department
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Turkish foreign minister bullish on trade ties with Bulgaria
Visiting Sofia on February 27, Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed confidence that bilateral trade with Bulgaria – currently at
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Bulgarian electoral reform referendum petition campaign heads for target
More than 450 000 of the 500 000 signatures from Bulgarian citizens needed to petition the National Assembly to call
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Head and deputy head of Bulgaria’s National Security Service resign
The head of Bulgaria’s National Security Service, which is in charge of close personal protection for domestic and foreign top
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