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Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed on June 16 the controversial amendments to the Forestry Act adopted earlier in the week. Parliament passed the changes on June 13, sparking an immediate […]
In spite of the attempts by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to quell the protests against the amendments to the Forestry Act with the promise to postpone their publication in the […]
The Sozopol souvenir shops urgently are placing orders for Dracula souvenirs, as it turns out that the Sozopol “vampire” and the notorious Romanian count have been relatives. According to the […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and MPs from ruling party GERB met on June 15 with representatives of conservation groups to discuss the latest amendments to the Forestry Act, which […]
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed the Judiciary Act, asking Parliament to remove the provision referring to “career advancement bonuses” for outgoing members of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC), but not […]
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church said on June 14 that it was opposed to the annual Pride Parade in Sofia, scheduled for June 30. In a statement, […]
A week, to the day, after Parliament passed controversial amendments to the Judiciary Act that have been harshly criticised both domestically and from abroad, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said he […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov defended the amendments to the Forestry Act, passed by Parliament on June 13, saying that the legislative changes were meant to develop winter tourism in […]
United States ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick hosted a reception on June 13 2012 in honour of the launch of The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria’s newest English-language news, analysis and features […]
Ever since flashmobs came into fashion, Sofia has not lagged behind in staging them. On June 13, more than 1000 people gathered at the key Orlov Most intersection in the […]
