Bulgaria’s anti-government protests enter 40th day
The mass public protests demanding the resignation of the Bulgarian Socialist Party government entered their 40th day on July 23,
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Further progress into investigation into Bourgas terrorist attack, Bulgaria says
There has been further progress into the investigation into the July 2012 terrorist attack at Bourgas Airport, in which five
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Bulgarian President welcomes EU foreign ministers’ decision on Hezbollah
There was mixed reaction to the decision on July 22 by European Union foreign ministers that Hezbollah’s military wing should
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EC following events in Bulgaria with concern, Reding says
The European Commission is following events in Bulgaria with some concern, EC Vice President Viviane Reding was quoted as saying
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves Budget revision
Bulgaria’s Government approved on July 22 the draft bill revising the 2013 Budget Act. The bill will be submitted to
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Bulgarian protesters’ petition to Reding latest move in war of the signatures
A petition by Bulgarian anti-government protesters to visiting European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding on July 22 2013 became the
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Archaeology: Thracian temple, sanctuary of Zeus and Hera found in Bulgaria’s Sredna Gora
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have found a Thracian temple and a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera in Sredna Gora in the
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Attempt to rescue Bulgarian coalminers at Oranovo continues into seventh day
Rescue operations to reach two miners at Bulgaria’s Oranovo coalmine, where two miners died in an accident on July 16,
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev expects further attempts to discredit him
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, who has taken a positive view of the anti-government protests that have continued daily for more
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