Sofia court remands attacker of Bulgaria’s Dogan in custody
Sofia Regional Court ordered on January 22 2013 that Oktai Enimehmedov, the man witnessed by television viewers and hundreds of
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EU funds for Bulgaria nuclear decommissioning being used inefficiently – MEPs
European Parliament’s budgetary controls committee has voted a resolution chastising three European Union member states that have been granted EU
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Eastern Europe among regions to see worsening youth unemployment, ILO says
Emerging economies in Eastern Europe, East and South-East Asia and the Middle East would continue to see rising youth unemployment
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EBRD sees ‘modest’ economic recovery in Bulgaria in 2013
Recovery is expected to continue to be modest in Bulgaria, due mainly to sluggish export demand. Fiscal performance remains very
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European Parliament’s liberal group wants debate on Ahmed Dogan incident
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), the third largest group in the European Parliament, wants a plenary
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Bulgarian President recaps first year in office
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev delivered an address on January 21 recapping his first year in office, outlining key priorities for
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EEA/Norway Grants funding promoted in Sofia
Norway’s ambassador to Bulgaria Guro Katharina Vikør and Bulgarian Minister for EU Funds Tomislav Donchev presented on January 21 funding
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Family of four found dead in Plovdiv apartment
A family of four was found dead in an apartment in the Kyuchuk Parizh residential area of Plovdiv, Focus news
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Bulgaria reports 186M leva in concession revenue in 2012
Revenue from mining extraction concessions in Bulgaria tripled in 2012, reaching 186 million leva, compared to 62 million leva the
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