Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry changes rules on road checks by traffic police
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry is introducing new rules on the grounds for traffic police to pull over motorists and the ministry
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Another day of debacle and disputes in Bulgaria’s no-confidence ‘debate’
The second attempt at holding the debate in Parliament on opposition party GERB’s motion of no confidence in the Bulgarian
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Greenpeace activists block Gazprom station in Bulgaria
Greenpeace activists blocked a petrol station owned by Russian company Gazprom near the town of Blagoevgrad, in southwestern Bulgaria, on
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Bulgaria opens new facilities to shelter thousands of refugees
In its latest move to cope with the influx of Syrian refugees, Bulgaria is opening temporary accommodation at a former
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Archaeology: Bulgaria’s 2013 season draws to a close
The archaeology season for Bulgaria is winding down, with a number of dig teams announcing their findings in recent days.
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Bulgarian Parliament sitting to debate no-confidence motion scuttled by lack of quorum
Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, was scheduled to begin debate on September 25 on the first motion of no
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Bulgarian union confederation foresees autumn strikes and protests unless demands met
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) foresees a hard autumn with protests in many sectors unless a
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Details emerge of traffic police bribery schemes – and the risks of attempted bribery
Two years on from the September 2011 special operation to catch Bulgarian traffic police in the act of bribery, further
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Bulgarian Socialist Party government appointing former State Security collaborator as consul-general in Bitola
Teodor Russinov, removed from his post as Bulgaria’s ambassador to Albania in February 2012 by the then-government headed by Boiko
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