Transport minister moots reshuffles to stop driving licence corruption
Firings and reshuffles at Bulgaria’s motor vehicle administration regional offices are on the cards as a move against irregularities and
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Bulgaria’s Muslims gathering tons of donations to help Syrian refugees
Bulgaria’s Muslim community in joining in a campaign organised by the office of the Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of the
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President Plevneliev pledges to veto backtrack on Dossier Commission exposure of State Security agents
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has said that if Parliament approves proposed legislative amendments that would prevent the Dossier Commission disclosing
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Bulgarian leaders hail endorsement of Bokova for second term as UNESCO head
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is among leaders who have congratulated Irina Bokova on emerging from an October 4 meeting of
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5.5 Richter scale earthquake in Romania’s Vrancea felt in Bulgarian towns
The earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that hit Vrancea in Romania early in the morning on October 6
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Bulgaria needs more funds to cope with refugee situation, European Commissioner Georgieva says
Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, whose portfolio covers humanitarian aid and crisis response, said that she understood that the country
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Anti-government Protest Network calls for daily protests to become weekly
The anti-government Protest Network issued a call on October 3, the 112th day of protests demanding the resignation of the
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Bulgarian businessman charged in Belene ‘embezzlement’ case
Bulgarian business executive Bogomil Manchev, chief executive of the Risk Engineering company, was on October 4 2013 charged with incitement
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Bulgarian Parliament cancels sitting after again failing to muster quorum
The sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament that had been scheduled for October 4 2013 was cancelled because of the latest failure
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