Earthquake of 4.5 on Richter scale near Bulgaria’s Sandanski
An earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter scale was registered on May 22 near the town of Sandanski in south-western
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Plevneliev’s statement he won’t be election candidate sparks mixed reactions
The announcement on May 20 by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev that he will not be a candidate for re-election in
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Another long weekend and more rain forecast for Bulgaria
Bulgaria heads into the third long weekend in the month of May and once again the weather forecast features more
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Bulgarian former intelligence chief 10-year sentence upheld on appeal
Bulgaria’s military appeals court ruled on May 20 to uphold the guilty verdict against the former head of the National
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Bulgarian Holy Synod ousts ‘fireworks’ cleric from cathedral post
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, on May 20 ousted controversial cleric Archimandrite Dionisii from his post as
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev announces he will not stand for re-election
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on May 20 2016 that he would not stand for re-election in the country’s autumn
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Bulgarian drug gang leader handed sentence after long trial
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation ruled on May 20 to confirm the six-and-a-half-year sentence of Zlatomir Ivanov, who was convicted
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Controversy continues over law on Bulgarians voting abroad
A day after President Rossen Plevneliev announced a constitutional court challenge to a controversial new law on the system for
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Bulgarian Holy Synod again fails to meet on ‘fireworks’ cleric
For the second day, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body the Holy Synod failed to secure a quorum to discuss
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