US, Bulgaria increase funding for Bulgarian Fulbright Commission
The governments of Bulgaria and the United States have decided to increase funding for the Bulgarian Fulbright Commission, a statement
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Bulgaria’s Ognyan Zlatev appointed as head of EC Representation in Croatia
The European Commission said on June 25 that it had appointed Ognyan Zlatev, currently head of the EC Representation in
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Traffickers ‘transported 30 to 40 migrants a week’ through Bulgaria to Western Europe
A human trafficking group bust by Bulgarian law enforcement had been trafficking about 30 to 40 people a week through
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Bulgarian PM: Decision by end of July on cutting state subsidies for political parties
A decision will be taken by the end of July on how much to reduce state subsidies for political parties,
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Asylum applications in Bulgaria down 31% in 2018 – EASO
There were a total of 2535 asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2018, a decrease of 31 per cent compared with
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Black Sea Act amendments
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on June 24 that he has vetoed amendments to the Black Sea Act that ban
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Fire at Bulgaria power plant contained, caused no injuries – Energy Minister
A fire at Bulgaria’s Maritsa Iztok 2 coal-powered thermal plant on June 24, which resulted in the collapse of one
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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for four districts in Bulgaria for June 25
Authorities in Bulgaria have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for four districts in the country for June
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Bulgaria anti-corruption body finds no conflict of interest in politicians’ apartment deals
Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission has completed a probe into apartment purchases by several senior politicians, finding that none of them breached
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