Bulgaria approves opening of new border checkpoint on Danube Bridge 2
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet approved on April 24 the draft intergovernmental agreement on opening a new checkpoint on the border with
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1500 Austrian pensioners first tourist group at Sunny Beach for 2013
A group of 1500 Austrian pensioners were scheduled to arrive at Sunny Beach on April 24, becoming the first tour
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Bulgaria’s May 2013 elections: New poll shows GERB leading with 24.1%
A new public opinion poll ahead of Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 national parliamentary elections has become the fourth in a
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European Commission wants to stamp out rubber-stamping to authenticate documents
That sound so familiar to the expatriate, the ker-chunk of a rubber stamp, will cease to be ubiquitous if the
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Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev testifies on wiretapping allegations
Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev was to be questioned by prosecutors on April 24 about allegations he submitted of
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Raykov’s reassurances for Bulgaria’s retail chains
Against a background of alleged cartel agreements, Competition Protection Commission queries on whether retail chains have resolved their issues with
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Bulgarian prosecutors indict four in eavesdropping investigation
Four current and former employees of the operative and technical information specialised directorate of the Interior Ministry have been formally
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Deal on new EU mortgage rules, with stricter creditworthiness checks
New European Union rules intended to benefit mortgage holders and consumers across Europe – and to avoid irresponsible lending and
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Prosecutors question Bulgaria’s former interior minister Tsvetanov for five hours
Sofia city prosecutors questioned Bulgaria’s former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov for close to five hours on April 23 in connection
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