Bulgarian President may hand over government-forming mandate only in New Year
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev indicated on December 16 that given that parties had asked for more time
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European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over regulation of professions
The European Commission said on December 16 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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Environment Ministry: No risk of Russian oil spill endangering Bulgarian waters
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the situation caused by the oil spill near the Kerch Strait and
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Borissov says GERB-UDF inviting DB, BSP and ITN for talks on government
Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN
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Bulgaria’s Navy launches second new patrol vessel, ahead of schedule
The second of the two new multifunctional modular patrol ships of the Bulgarian Navy – the Smeli, was launched ahead
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Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen
The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and
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Borissov says talks underway on a government – but talks with whom?
Talks are currently underway to form a government, GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters in Parliament. However, it was not
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Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025
A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of
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Bulgaria: Sombre mood hangs over process towards bidding to elect government
A sombre, if not gloomy and pessimistic, mood pervades ahead of Bulgaria’s Parliament taking its latest steps to seek to
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