Sofia court overturns sentences in Sapard fraud suit
Sofia Court of Appeals ruled on September 21 to overturn the sentences handed to five people on charges of money-laundering
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We know who was behind Bourgas Airport terrorist attack, Bulgarian Interior Minister says
Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said on September 21 2012 that the country’s intelligence and law enforcement services knew who
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Schengen: Of political games and playing patience
Bulgaria’s national parliamentary election in 2013 will be fought on issues of considerably greater moment than whether by then the
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Archaeology: Third century temple, ancient altars found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon
Archaeologists working at the site of Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site of Perperikon have uncovered a third century CE temple as
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Bulgarian torrent site named in report to US congress on internet piracy
Bulgarian torrent tracker site Zamunda has been named in a report to the United States congress by the working group
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Customs Agency check finds no problem with Czech alcohol in Bulgaria: Updated
A check by Bulgaria’s Customs Agency into Czech alcoholic drinks imported into Bulgaria, an investigation prompted by deaths and hospitalisations
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Sobering news for Sofia’s Students Town as Parliament takes first step towards limits on bars and casinos
Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the first reading of legislation limiting the activities of bars, clubs, restaurants and gambling halls in
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AEJ asks European Commission to monitor media environment in Bulgaria
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ), which earlier in September wrote an open letter to European Commissioner Neelie Kroes about
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Digital agenda commissioner Kroes pushes e-EU in Sofia
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes picked Bulgaria, a country with a spotty record in pursuing the European Union’s digital agenda, to
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