Outrage after controversial Bulgarian ruling party MP ‘threatens’ TV talk show host
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, the majority partner in government, distanced itself on October 6 from its
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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves report naming Russia as threat to security
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on October 5 the national security report for 2016, with debate on the report becoming heated
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After explosive debate, Bulgarian Parliament accepts report calling for going back to square one on jet fighter acquisition
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on October 5 a report by a special parliamentary committee recommending that the country go back
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Bulgarian Defence Minister: ‘No need to hurry’ getting new jet fighters
There is no need to hurry acquiring new jet fighters for the Bulgarian Air Force, Defence Minister and Deputy Prime
Read moreEuropean Commission calls on Bulgaria to fully transpose EU legislation on rail safety
The European Commission said on October 4 that it had requested Bulgaria to bring all its national rules in line with EU
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Bulgarian President declines to appoint high court chief
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on October 4 that he would not sign the decree appointing Georgi Cholakov as head
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War and peace? Bulgarian PM Borissov claims ‘wonderful dialogue’ with President Radev
Two days after Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said that Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party was waging “undeclared war” on
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Bulgarian government changes rules on applications for permanent residence by foreigners
Bulgaria’s Cabinet, at a regular meeting on October 4, adopted amendments to the regulations arising from the Foreigners Act in
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Bulgarian Parliament votes to reject GERB’s Delyan Dobrev’s resignation as MP
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 4 to reject the resignation of senior GERB member Delyan Dobrev as an MP,
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