Fired head of Bulgaria’s State Intelligence Agency blames ‘long arm of Kremlin’
After the Stefan Yanev caretaker cabinet made a formal request to President Roumen Radev on June 16 to fire Atanas
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Bulgaria scraps Plovdiv airport concession tender over lack of interest
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet said on June 16 that it decided to cancel the concession tender for Plovdiv Airport, opened in
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Bulgaria’s caretaker government asks President to fire head of State Intelligence Agency
In its latest change to the leadership of state and government institutions, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet on June 16 recommended to
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America for Bulgaria Foundation buys US ambassador’s former residence
The America for Bulgaria Foundation is the new owner of the building of the US Ambassador’s Residence on 18 Veliko
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Bulgaria had highest excess mortality in EU in April – Eurostat
Bulgaria had the highest excess mortality in the European Union in April 2021, at 76 per cent compared with an
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 17 deaths, 1.21% tests positive
The deaths of 17 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing
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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Ministry changes rules for mask-wearing in workplaces
Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued an order on June 15 amending the rules for mask-wearing in workplaces. In
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US sanctions: Bulgaria posts new list of affected persons
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry published on June 15 a new list of persons who fall or could potentially fall within the
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister slams previous government’s handling of Covid-19 crisis
Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov unleashed on June 15 a searing indictment of the previous government’s handling of the
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