Bulgaria’s SJC appoints new investigative service chief
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) appointed Evgeni Dikov as the new head of the country’s investigative service on December 18,
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Bulgarian Cabinet adopts EU directive on residence and work permits for non-EU foreigners
Bulgaria’s Cabinet adopted on December 17 2013 changes to Foreigners Act and work permit regulations that bring the country in
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Bulgaria asked to return 3.4M leva in EU funding – report
The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to return 3.4 million leva (about 1.7 million euro) in EU funding, spent under
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Price of Bulgarian 2014 road vignette stickers unchanged
The price of vignette stickers, mandatory for motor vehicles travelling on roads outside urban areas in Bulgaria, will remain unchanged
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Sofia court declares former MRF deputy leader Hristo Biserov a wanted man
The Sofia City Court has ordered a nationwide search for Hristo Biserov, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and
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2013 marked new low in Bulgaria’s birth rate – health ministry
The birth rate in Bulgaria in 2013 will set a new low record, continuing the trend of the past 40
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New poll: 80% of Bulgarians want early parliamentary elections
Another poll has confirmed majority support among Bulgarians for the resignation of the current government and the holding of early
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Rocky path to unity for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc
The Reformist Bloc, an alliance of a number of right-wing and centrist parties currently lacking parliamentary seats, appears to be
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Two candidates shortlisted in Bulgarian Orthodox Church Varna Metropolitan election re-run
The electoral college in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Varna diocese shortlisted, in a vote on December 15 2013, two candidates
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