Bulgaria to hold 2023 municipal and mayoral elections on October 29
Bulgaria is to hold scheduled municipal and mayoral elections on October 29 2023. This is in accordance with a decree
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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Support for Ukraine of key importance for security and stability
Support for Ukraine is of key importance for security and stability, Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said on July 31.
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Call to ban Vuzrazhdane party, saying it aims to destroy democratic order in Bulgaria
A petition signed by prominent Bulgarian civil activists is calling on the Prosecutors Office to ban minority parliamentary party Vuzrazhdane,
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Bulgaria steps up legislation against hate crimes
Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the second reading of several amendments to the Penal Code, including provisions against hate crimes, among
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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2023 Budget Act at second reading
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has given its final approval to the 2023 Budget Act in the early morning hours of July
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Bulgaria’s MoD: Russia’s ‘temporary warning zone’ in Black Sea ‘not good practice’
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry issued a statement on July 27, after Nato said the day before that Russia’s new warning area
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Bulgaria’s government adopts governance programme: Schengen, euro zone among priorities
At a meeting on July 26, Bulgaria’s government adopted a governance programme up to December 24, with five main priorities,
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Bulgarian MPs elect Petar Chobanov, Andrei Gyurov as central bank deputy governors
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 26 to appoint MPs Petar Chobanov and Andrei Gyurov as deputy governors of the Bulgarian
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Heatwave: Bulgaria issues Code Red weather warning for seven districts for July 26
Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Red warning of very dangerous weather for seven districts for July 26 because
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