Wildfires hit Greece’s Mt Athos peninsula, scorch parts of Bulgaria and Italy
Scorching summer heat, high winds and alleged negligence have caused a number of wildfires in South Eastern Europe, leading to
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Energy, counter-terrorism top agenda as UK, Bulgarian prime ministers meet
Energy issues and the fight against terrorism were the main issues discussed by Bulgarian prime minister Boiko Borissov and his
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Fires, weather hazard warning as heat wave winds down in Bulgaria
More than 310 fires have been extinguished over the past 24 hours in Bulgaria as the country approaches the end
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Bulgaria to tighten controls on wheat exports
Bulgarian authorities will step up checks at ports and border checkpoints to cut down on undeclared exports of wheat, the
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New driving regulations go into effect in Bulgaria
New driving regulations mandating drivers to have daylights on at all times went into effect in Bulgaria on August 7,
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‘Code Orange’ hazardous weather warning for Bulgaria
A “code orange” hazardous weather warning because of scorching heat has been extended to cover all of Bulgaria on August
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Four injured in petrol station fire in Bulgaria
Four people were injured in an explosion at a petrol station in the town of Razgrad in northeastern Bulgaria on
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Bulgarian PM Borissov to visit UK on August 7-8
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov will visit UK on a two-day working visit at the invitation of his British counterpart
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences president Dodounekov dies
Stefan Dodounekov, president of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), died after a brief illness on August 5, aged 67,
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