Deputy PM Simeonov rejects calls to resign over State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad case
Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov has rejected as “inappropriate” calls from three political parties for him to resign over the
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Bulgarian Parliament approves controversial ‘Peevski’ media law, obliging disclosure of ownership and funding
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 1 to approve the second reading of amendments to the law on the media
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Bulgaria’s road death toll in January – October 2018 was 503 – Interior Ministry
The number of dead in road accidents in Bulgaria between January and the end of October 2018 was 503, the
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Bulgaria January-September 2018 Budget surplus at 2.66B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on October 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first nine months of 2018 was
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Prosecutors release more details of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad bust, as political row swirls
Further details of the investigation that led to arrests at the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad were given by prosecutors
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Bulgarian opposition socialists declare boycott of parliamentary proceedings, seeking Simeonov’s resignation
A campaign to get Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of Bulgarian government minority partner the United Patriots, to resign as Deputy Prime
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Dispute over future of Bulgaria’s weather forecasters flares up anew
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) has re-ignited a dispute over the future of the country’s meteorology institute, accusing the
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Belene nuclear plant strategic investor tender draft ready – Bulgaria Energy Minister
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on October 31 that the draft for an international tender to pick a strategic
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Remembrance Sunday 2018 service to be held in Sofia Central Cemetery on November 11
The annual Remembrance Day service will be held in the military section of Sofia Central Cemetery on November 11 2018,
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