Bulgarian railways chief executive resigns
Yordan Nedev, the chief executive of Bulgaria’s state railways BDZ, has resigned citing the continued delays in the payment of
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French cabinet mulls lifting work restrictions on Bulgarians, Romanians
French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on August 22 that he was in favour of lifting the work restrictions on
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Anonymous hack website of Moscow court, post Azis video
Hacker collective Anonymous took credit for defacing on August 21 the website of the Khamovnichesky district court in Moscow where
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Fires in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains contained – Interior Ministry
Despite the difficult terrain, the wildfires burning in the Rila Mountains are under control, the Interior Ministry said on August
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Bulgarian Finance Minister rejects police demands for higher wages
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov said on August 21 that there was “no reason” to increase the salaries of police
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Bulgarian police union demands higher wages, threatens to protest
One of Bulgaria’s largest police trade unions said on August 20 it was prepared to hold protest rallies if the
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Sofia delays introduction of ‘blue zone’ parking stickers
Following protests by residents of central Sofia, the city hall decided on August 20 to delay by one month, to
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Forest fire burns near Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery
The wildfire near Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery was spreading, reports in Bulgarian media said on August 20, but it was no
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NY Times: Bulgarian media wars draw EC’s attention
Conflicts between Bulgarian media groups and the decline of media freedoms in Bulgaria has drawn the attention of the European
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