Bulgaria to tackle reckless jet-ski riders
Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said on June 28 that it would launch unannounced checks on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast to ensure
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Bulgarian Parliament approves Refuse Management Act
Bulgarian MPs passed on second reading on June 28 the Refuse Management Act, bringing to conclusion a legislative process that
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Five million leva jackpot for grabs in Bulgarian state lottery
More than five million leva (about 2.5 million euro) will be up for grabs in one of the jackpots of
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Bulgaria’s Media Wars 1: When the ink smears
The press barons of Bulgaria are whacking each other with rolled-up newspapers, figuratively speaking, in a media war with profound
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Bulgaria’s Media Wars 2: The bashing of bTV
The slogan of bTV, Bulgaria’s most-viewed privately-owned television channel, is “all points of view”. The channel, which ratings claim to
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Seven arrested in Bulgarian cigarette smuggling ring bust
Seven people were arrested on June 28 during a series of police raids aimed at busting a large cigarette-smuggling operation,
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OECD warns that euro zone crisis is hurting immigration
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, reports Europe’s economic crisis is taking a toll on immigration, cutting
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Human Rights Watch asks Bulgaria to denounce calls to stone gays
Human Rights Watch asked Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva to denounce an orthodox priest’s calls that anyone participating in the
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Bulgaria moves to grant refugees EU resident status
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 27 amendments to the Foreigners Act that will give refugees and other beneficiaries of international
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