Controversial former MP for Siderov’s Ataka appointed as Sofia regional governor
Bulgaria’s coalition cabinet appointed on May 25 as Sofia regional governor, former Ataka MP Ilian Todorov, a figure most in
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Eyebrows raised in Sofia over Putin’s claim that Slavonic script ‘came from Macedonian lands’
A statement by Russian president Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with his counterpart from Skopje, that Slavonic script “came from
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After Manchester: No imminent terrorist threat to Bulgaria at the moment – Interior Ministry
There is no imminent threat of a terrorist act in Bulgaria at the moment, the Interior Ministry in Sofia said
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Merkel to Radev: Effective protection of Bulgarian borders is in the interest of the EU
In a letter to Bulgarian President Roumen Radev, German chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed the need for solidarity in guarding
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Zaharieva urges steps against conditions that drive individuals to violent extremism
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has told the Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability 2017 that additional efforts are needed
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European Jewish Congress: Tenev’s Nazi salute should serve as a caution against working with ultra-nationalist parties
The episode in which a now-former Bulgarian deputy minister was pictured giving a Nazi salute should serve as a caution
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Visits by foreigners to museums in Bulgaria increased by close to 37% in 2016
The number of visits by foreigners to museums in Bulgaria increased by 271 000 in 2016, a rise of close
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Attendance at theatre performances in Bulgaria rose in 2016 – annual report
The number of visits to theatre performances in Bulgaria in 2016 was close to six per cent higher than in
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Bulgarian Defence Ministry official publicly apologises for Hitler salute photograph
Ivo Antonov, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry official whose appearance in a photograph showing him giving a Nazi salute compounded the
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