Bulgaria’s president-elect Radev takes oath of office in National Assembly
Roumen Radev took the oath of office as Bulgaria’s president in the National Assembly in Sofia on January 19 2017, with
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Bulgarian MEPs call on EC to act against threatened Greek border blockade
Bulgaria’s 18 members of the European Parliament, from all parties, issued a joint statement on January 18 2017, calling on
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Bulgarian transport carriers threaten counter-blockade if protesting Greeks shut border
The Bulgarian Association of International Carriers said on January 18 that it would mount a counter-blockade if protesting Greek farmers
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Bulgaria’s new Chief of Defence takes office
Vice-Admiral Emil Evtimov is Bulgaria’s acting Chief of Defence, succeeding General Konstantin Popov who stepped down because his former subordinate
Read moreSnowdrifts in north-eastern Bulgaria close railway line, roads
The railway line between the north-eastern Bulgarian villages of Samuil and Kaspichan, on the Rousse-Varna line, was closed on January
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Outgoing Bulgarian president Plevneliev speaks on relations with Russia, expectations for successor
At a lengthy valedictory news conference on January 18, outgoing Bulgarian president Rossen Plevneliev reiterated his stance distinguishing between Russia’s
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Bulgaria chooses logo for its 2018 EU presidency
Bulgaria has chosen the logo it will use while holding the rotating presidency of the European Union in January to
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With months to go to elections, Bulgarian politicians indulge in chatter on coalitions
Even with no date yet decreed for Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s politicians are indulging in publicly discussing what kind
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Amnesty International criticises Bulgaria’s anti-terrorism laws
Amnesty International has criticised laws in Bulgaria against terrorism as open to possible abuse, portraying them as vulnerable to exploitation
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