GERB expects dirty tricks stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s mayoral run-off elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party says that it expects a dirty tricks stunt to be mounted to
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Mayoral candidates in Bulgaria’s large cities pursue endorsements ahead of run-off elections
Spare a thought for Mladen Mladenov, Iliya Zyumbilev and Milena Dimitrova. Few else may. In the October 27 mayoral elections
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Eurostat: Bulgaria has third-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the EU
Bulgaria had the third-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the European Union in 2018, at 29.9 per cent, according to the EU’s
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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria is actively countering antisemitism, xenophobia and hate speech
At a meeting with the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ), Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva
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Anti-racism organisations disappointed by Uefa’s penalty for Bulgaria over England match
Organisations campaigning against racism in football have expressed disappointment with the penalty handed to the Bulgarian Football Union by Uefa
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Bulgaria to participate in Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam in 2020
Bulgaria will participate in the Eurovision song contest in 2020, being held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, director-general of public
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Bulgaria’s Parliament accepts resignations of Pavlova, Siderov as MPs
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 30 to approve the resignations of Liliyana Pavlova and Volen Siderov as MPs. Pavlova
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US, UK embassies respond to Bulgaria expelling Russian ‘spy’
The embassies of the United States and of the United Kingdom in Sofia have responded to Bulgaria ordering the expulsion
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UEFA penalises Bulgarian Football Union over racist behaviour at Bulgaria-England Euro 2020 match
UEFA’s control, ethics and disciplinary body announced on October 29 the penalties it was imposing on the Bulgarian Football Union
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