Bulgarian among 24 arrested in international operation against ‘carding’ group
A Bulgarian was among 24 people arrested in a major international operation against a “carding” scheme, offences in which the
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Bulgarian MPs accept presidential veto on Judiciary Act amendments
The legal affairs committee of Bulgarian Parliament voted on June 26 to accept the veto imposed by President Rossen Plevneliev
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Paltry prospects for Bulgaria’s new political parties
An opinion survey in June 2012 said that Bulgarians – who are about a year away from national parliamentary elections
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NATO condemns Syria for downing Turkish jet
NATO member states have condemned Syria for shooting down a Turkish military jet last Friday. Speaking Tuesday, NATO chief Anders
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Bulgarian MP investigated for conflict of interest
Emil Dimitrov, an MP for Bulgaria’s ruling party GERB, is being investigated by the Cabinet’s commission tasked with preventing conflict
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Bulgaria’s new motorway speed limit of 140km/h takes effect
As of June 26 2012, the maximum speed limit on Bulgaria’s motorways is increased to 140km/h. The change follows amendments
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Motorway construction, repairs in Bulgaria mean detours throughout summer
Because of repairs to the Devnya overpass on Hemus motorway, traffic is being diverted between the Suvorovo and Neofit Rilski
Read moreSofia’s stray dog problem: All talk and no action
The deepening problem of Sofia’s street dogs and the lack of any evident effort to tackle it efficiently, sparked a
Read moreArchaeology: New find at a site near Bulgaria’s Vratsa
The archaeological season in the Bulgarian town of Vratsa has started for the summer, and was marked by the discovery
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