Bulgarian justice minister’s resignation triggers political melodrama
Radan Kanev said he would step down as co-chair of the Reformist Bloc parliamentary group, one of the junior partners
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Bulgaria Justice Minister resigns over judicial reform amendments
Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov said on December 9 that he was resigning from the government in protest against the
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Security guard held for questioning after two men shot in Sofia
Two men were wounded by gunfire and a third was assaulted in an incident in Sofia’s Cherni Vruh Boulevard on
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Nine banks show interest in loan to Bulgarian Energy Holding – minister
Nine international banking institutions have shown interest in direct talks to extend a loan to the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH),
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Borissov and Plevneliev underline Bulgarian backing for EU visa liberalisation for Georgia
Bulgaria supports Georgia’s accession to the EU and NATO and will lend the support expected of it for visa liberalisation
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Bulgaria’s new 2-leva coins go into circulation
Bulgaria’s new two-leva coin went into circulation on December 7, the country’s central bank said. In the long run, the
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Bulgaria’s first post-communist PM, Dimitar Popov, dies at 88
Bulgarian former prime minister Dimitar Popov, who was head of government from December 1990 to November 1991 in a “government
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Fitch keeps Bulgaria’s credit rating at investment grade BBB–
Credit ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term foreign-currency credit rating at ‘BBB–‘ with a stable outlook, while the long-term
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David Cameron: Bulgaria is an example of how to secure an EU external border
European countries facing increased flows of migration should learn from Bulgaria how to improve their controls, British prime minister David
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