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More than 30 000 illegally exported ancient artefacts seized in a bust of an organised crime group in Spain and Bulgaria are to be returned to Bulgaria, the Prosecutor’s Office […]
Although for the first time in many years Bulgaria did not fall in the media freedom index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), it is not good news when the country […]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has again ranked Bulgaria as lowest among European Union countries in its annual media freedom index, placing it as 111th out of 180 countries surveyed. Threats […]
Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev resigned on April 17, hours after the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office said that it begun an investigation following media reports alleging that he illegally […]
Three companies have submitted bids to supply two new multi-purpose patrol vessels to the Bulgarian Navy, the Defence Ministry said. The three companies that met the April 16 5pm deadline […]
The Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance has expressed sympathy to Roman Catholics over the fire that devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. In a letter to Father Petko Valov, representative of the Catholic […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet approved on April 17 a draft memorandum of understanding on economic co-operation with Iran as a basis for negotiations, the government information service said. […]
At a regular meeting on April 17, the Bulgarian government approved additional funds for the organisation and hosting of the May 2019 visit by Pope Francis, the government information service […]
Meeting Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze in Sofia, his Bulgarian counterpart and host Boiko Borissov has spelt out ambitions to significantly increase the ferry service. Borissov said that for Bulgaria, […]
An exhibition entitled Portrait of a Friend opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on April 16 and continues until June 2 2019. Portrait of a Friend is the fifth exhibition within […]
