Bulgarian food safety agency head: Killing flocks ‘saving business a billion leva’
The controversy-hit head of Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency, Damyan Iliev, has sought to defend the mass killing of sheep and
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns of traffic congestion at Serbian border
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning note on July 16 about the customary annual traffic congestion problem at
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Protests amid outrage over killing of sheep and goats over rinderpest outbreak in Bulgaria
Controversy has erupted in Bulgaria over the killing of more than 4000 sheep and goats in the Bourgas and Yambol
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First for Bulgaria as audio tour added to narrow-gauge train
For the first time in Bulgaria, an audio tour system has been added to the Rodopi narrow-gauge train, offering information
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Borissov praises Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, over opposition criticism
Addressing Parliament on July 13, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov listed what he saw as the successes of the country’s
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Eurogroup offers Bulgaria euro zone backing, but no firm date
Bulgaria’s attempt to use the six-month period during which it held the rotating presidency of the EU to advance its
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Bulgarian Parliament passes controversial Fuels Act amendments
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed amendments to the country’s Fuels Act at second reading on July 12, despite strong opposition from
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Bulgarian President: Nato is not a stock exchange to buy security
The July 2018 Nato summit is very important because it should demonstrate unity, solidarity and determination of all member states,
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Bulgaria welcomes Nato decision on membership talks with Macedonia
Bulgaria welcomes the decision at the July 2018 Nato summit to open talks with the Republic of Macedonia on that
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