Bulgaria will use EU Presidency to advocate European future of Western Balkans – PM and President
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev used separate talks on June 12 with visiting chairman of the
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Bulgarian President welcomes town’s referendum against gold mining, investor says it has been racketeered
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has welcomed the outcome of a local referendum in the town of Trun against gold mining
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Bulgarian Defence Minister pledges to speed up materials tenders to keep Air Force MiGs flying
After reports that a lack of engine lubricants was keeping the Bulgarian Air Force’s Russian-made MiG fighters from flying, Defence
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Bulgarian and Greek special forces in joint anti-terrorist training exercise at Ilinden border checkpoint
Bulgarian and Greek special forces took part in a joint anti-terrorist training exercise at the Ilinden border checkpoint, Bulgaria’s Interior
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Bulgarian Defence Minister orders posthumous promotion for navy helicopter pilot who died in Black Sea crash
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on June 10 that he had ordered a posthumous promotion for Captain Georgi Anastasov,
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Residents of Bulgarian village Trud again protest over foul air
Residents of the village of Trud, about 10km from Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, this week held their latest protest against
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Commander dies, two injured as Bulgarian Navy helicopter crashes during Black Sea exercise
A crew commander died and two crew were injured when a Bulgarian Navy helicopter crashed into the Black Sea during an
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Bulgaria has issued 20 fines for wearing burqa in past nine months – report
Police in Bulgaria have issued 20 penalties in nine months to people breaking the law against wearing clothing that covers
Read moreBulgarian Jewish community confers awards on former president Plevneliev and late Metropolitan Neofit
At a moving ceremony at the Sofia Central Synagogue on June 8, the Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria
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