Bulgaria does not support December European Council giving Macedonia a date for EU accession talks
Bulgaria, underlining that it wants to see Skopje taking real steps towards good neighbourly relations, has said that it would
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Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court nominee withdraws as investigations loom
Bulgarian prosecutor Galya Gougousheva, nominated for the vacant seat on the country’s Constitutional Court, has formally withdrawn her candidacy on
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Bulgaria’s food safety agency begins large-scale checks ahead of Festive Season
Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency is beginning large-scale checks at restaurants, shops and all facilities where food is sold ahead of
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Battle lines drawn as Bulgaria approaches rethink on smoking ban
A Bulgarian lobby group against allowing smoking in public places has called for support for a protest in front of
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Bulgaria and Italy in police special operation to detain people wanted under European arrest warrants
A police operation co-ordinated by Europol was taking place in Bulgaria and Italy on December 11 2012, aimed at taking
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Borissov to attend ceremony conferring Nobel Peace Prize on EU
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is visiting Norway on December 10 and 11 2012 and would attend the ceremony at
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Bulgarian PM hints at backtrack on smoking ban but Health Minister stands firm
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hinted that he will not oppose a backtrack being considered by his ruling party
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Deaths, traffic disruptions as heavy snowfalls hit Balkans
Five people have died and there have been serious traffic and transport disruptions in the Balkans as the region has
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Cold weather, snow forecast for Bulgaria at the weekend
Temperatures in Bulgaria will fall under freezing point and more snow is to be expected on the evening of December
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