Putin to visit Bulgaria in December, not November – report
Russian president Vladimir Putin will visit Bulgaria in December, not on November 9 as previously expected, public broadcaster Bulgarian National
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Bulgarian former defence minister Tsonev acquitted in bribery trial
Nikolai Tsonev, the last defence minister in the tripartite coalition government of Bulgaria that was in office from 2005 to
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Clinton on Balkan tour to promote reforms
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Balkans to encourage continued economic and political reforms in the region.
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Draw for tennis Tournament of Champions in Sofia finalised
Bulgarian capital Sofia plays host to some of the biggest names in women’s tennis this week, as the WTA Tournament
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Elderly woman dies after being blown from balcony as strong winds, heavy rains hit Bulgaria
A 75-year-old woman died after being blown by 50km/h winds from the balcony of her 15th floor apartment in the
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Heightened security as ‘radical Islam’ trial resumes in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik
Security was tightened at the district court in Pazardzhik on October 29 2012 as the trial resumed of 13 Muslims
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Code Red weather warning for Kurdjali in south-eastern Bulgaria
A Code Red dangerous weather warning has been declared for the south-eastern Bulgarian city of Kurdjali for October 29 –
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Hospitalised Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim will not attend church celebrations of his 98th birthday
Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Maxim, who has been in hospital in Sofia for some weeks, has been advised by
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Bulgarian town council backs down on Armenian genocide resolution because it hits business with Turkey
The municipal council in the town of Yambol in southern Bulgaria has revoked its October 2010 declaration recognising the Armenian
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