Bulgarian government approves 7M leva transfer to Plovdiv for European Capital of Culture 2019
At a regular meeting on June 8, Bulgaria’s coalition government approved the financial transfer for 2017, amounting to seven million
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EC approves 86.6M euro for Sofia Metro line 3 extension
The European Commission said on June 8 that it has approved 86.6 million euro in new funding from the European
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14 arrested for alleged corruption scheme selling driving licences at Bulgarian state motor vehicle inspectorate
Officers from Bulgaria’s Chief Directorate against Organised Crime arrested 14 people on June 8 in connection with alleged corruption involving
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Bulgarian prosecution orders probe into alleged corruption in Turkish border fence project
Bulgaria’s Supreme Cassation Prosecution has ordered the State Agency for National Security and the State Financial Inspection Agency to investigate
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Archaeology: Mediaeval necropolis with 40 graves found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Archaeologists working in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a necropolis dating from the Middle Ages. The site, with 40
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Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q1 2017
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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Borissov in Berlin: Bulgaria and Germany can work together to help the Balkans
Because of Bulgaria’s geographical location and its 2018 presidency of the EU, the country can do much to help the Balkans,
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Bulgaria’s Shalom Jewish organisation welcomes European Parliament resolution against anti-Semitism, calls for government action
The Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria said on June 7 that it welcomed the approval by a huge
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Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Tsatsarov holds talks with President Radev on judicial reform
Continuing his series of meetings with senior figures in Bulgaria’s judicial system, President Roumen Radev held talks on June 7
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