World Bank to help Bulgaria better protect its nature
The World Bank will help Bulgaria protect and better manage its natural assets, like forests and air, as well as
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Bulgaria arrests 20-year-old French terrorism suspect
A 20-year-old French citizen suspected of links to terrorists has been arrested by Bulgaria while trying to cross into Turkey
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Elements, humans put Eastern European forests under stress
Climate change, acid rain, excessive logging and pest infestation threaten forests in many parts of the world, including Eastern Europe.
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church dismisses Stara Zagora Metropolitan Galaktion
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said on September 28 that it had unanimously decided to dismiss
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Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria’s nomination in UN race a great honour
European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva has described the Bulgarian government’s decision to nominate her as its candidate in the race
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Bulgaria’s Georgieva takes unpaid leave from European Commission for UN race
European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva will take unpaid leave from the Commission during October 2016 after Bulgaria’s government named her
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev calls for backing for Georgieva in UN race
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called on all Bulgarian politicians to rise above party interests and personal biases to back
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Bulgaria’s dumping of Bokova for Georgieva in UN race sparks political row
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has described as a “disgrace” the September 28 decision by the Bulgarian government to transfer
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Bulgarian Parliament approves cash injection to settle Belene arbitration damages
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on September 28 a bill authorising a cash injection from the state Budget to
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