Bulgaria set to raise civil servants’, MPs’ salaries – report
Bulgaria’s government has approved amendments to regulations governing the pay of senior civil servants that will allow it to increase
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Anti-government ‘occupation’ of Sofia University ends
The anti-government group that had been occupying the central campus of Sofia University, barring access to outsiders, ended its occupation
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Five Bulgarians arrested for international payment card fraud
Polish National Police, working with the State Agency for National Security in Bulgaria and supported by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre
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Stand-off over Sofia University occupation continues
The occupation of Sofia University by a group of anti-government protesters continued for a third day on January 27, despite
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Flu epidemic declarations close schools in Varna, Dobrich
Schools in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna have been closed until January 31 because of the declaration of an
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Belated snowfall boosts Bulgaria’s ski resorts
After many snowless weeks, Bulgaria’s major ski resorts welcomed the snowfall that reached the country this past weekend – but
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Sofia University authorities call for action against occupying anti-government protesters
The academic council of Sofia University, where a group of anti-government protesters started a new occupation of the central campus
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Snow, chilly temperatures close schools in parts of Bulgaria
Schools in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna will be closed on January 27 2014 because of the serious winter
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Purvanov project hits BSP, Borissov’s GERB back in the lead – poll
The Bulgarian Socialist Party has been hard-hit by the relaunch of Georgi Purvanov’s ABC movement, with the wedge driven into
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