Analysis: Bulgarian government blunders hand ammunition to opposition
The unedifying spectacle that Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB government has produced in the saga of Veneta Markovska, the Constitutional Court judge
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Analysis: Petar Stoyanov and the political blues
At what may be officially if ironically termed a courtesy call on then-president Petar Stoyanov when Ivan Kostov was leaving
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12/12/12 weddings: Bulgarian couples name the triple date (but others prefer the December 21 end of the world)
Couples in Bulgarian cities and towns have booked weddings on December 12 2012, the last “triple date” for 100 years,
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In one of deadliest years for journalists, UN underlines need to defend press freedom
United Nations officials highlighted on November 22 2012 the need to defend freedom of expression and ensure the safety of
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Teenagers arrested after bomb hoax calls to Sofia schools – but calls continue
Police in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia have arrested 12 teenagers after a spate of hoax bomb threats that in
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Large turnout in Bulgarian capital for protest against full smoking ban in restaurants and bars
There was a large turnout on November 22 2012 for a protest outside Parliament in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia
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Bulgaria welcomes Israel – Hamas ceasefire
Bulgaria welcomes with relief the ceasefire announced on November 21, aimed at achieving a sustainable end to the violence between
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PPPs are key to economic growth, Bulgarian President Plevneliev tells Atlantic Club
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev addressed the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria on November 22, noting that his speech – which was
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Turkish bids filed for Bulgaria’s Globul
Turkish telecom operators Turkcell and Turk Telekom said in separate filings to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that they have placed
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