The ins and outs of Siderov’s stunts
Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist Ataka minority party, appears determined to carve himself a place in the public eye
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Bulgarian Cabinet meeting postponed because of PM Borissov’s health problems
A meeting of Bulgaria’s Cabinet that had been scheduled for February 27 2013 has been postponed by a day because
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Joseph, of the US, Canada and Australia, resigns
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of the United States, Canada and Australia, Joseph, has submitted his resignation to the Holy
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Bulgarian Parliament to adopt special programme of urgent measures as country heads for early elections, President Plevneliev says
The way out of the current crisis is through ahead-of-term elections, Bulgaria’s Consultative Council on National Security, made up of
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Plovdiv Metropolitan to sell Rolex to pay church electricity bill – report
The Metropolitan of Plovdiv, Nikolai, has donated his Rolex wristwatch to cover the high electricity bill incurred by the St
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Another day of drama in Bulgaria’s political crisis – highlights
With perhaps just days to run in the lifespan of the current Bulgarian cabinet – currently in an acting capacity
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Sofia city hall to appeal parking ruling in high court
Sofia city hall will appeal the city court ruling that declared a number of city parking regulations void, the city’s
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Bulgaria’s Borissov admitted to hospital with high blood pressure
Boiko Borissov, who resigned along with his government last week, was admitted to the government hospital in the Sofia residential
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International community firmly determined to keep pressure on Assad regime, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says
The international community has sent a strong political message of their firm determination to continue putting pressure on the Assad
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