Bulgaria: Pro-Russian minority party’s bid to scupper sitting of Parliament fails
An attempt by pro-Russian minority party Vuzrazhdane to obstruct the December 18 special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament failed, but the
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Fifth sitting of Sofia city council again fails to elect council chairperson
The fifth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 18, again failed to elect a council chairperson. Elected on
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Bulgarian public radio cancels broadcast of interview with Russian ambassador
The programme board of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) voted on December 16 to cancel the broadcast of a
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Bulgaria’s Bansko opens 2023/24 season
Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort opened its 2023/24 season on December 16, following Pamporovo and Borovets that opened theirs the day
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The Netherlands government supports Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen visa zone
The government of the Netherlands has informed the country’s Parliament of its support for the accession of Bulgaria to the
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PM: Bulgaria expects positive news from Netherlands on Schengen
Bulgaria expects positive news from the Netherlands regarding Schengen, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov told journalists in Brussels on December 15
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Bulgaria’s ski resorts open, but Interior Ministry warns against non-essential travel
Bulgaria’s mountain resorts of Pamporovo and Borovets opened their 2023/24 ski season on December 15, with Bansko to follow on
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PM: Bulgaria dropped transit fee for Russian gas after Orbán threatened Schengen veto
Bulgaria has been forced to remove the tax imposed on the transit of Russian gas to Hungary and Serbia, as
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Bulgaria: Weather warnings across the country over heavy rain forecast for December 15
Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued warnings of hazardous and potentially hazardous weather for December 15 because of forecasts of heavy
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