Bulgarian President takes steps towards designating caretaker Prime Minister
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev held talks on August 21 with officials listed in the constitution as eligible for appointment as
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Europol: Four High Value Targets leading migrant smuggling ring arrested in Bulgaria
Bulgarian law enforcement authorities arrested on August 19 eight suspected members of a gang involved in smuggling migrants into Europe,
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Bulgaria: Talks on resolving caretaker government issue fruitless
Talks among some of Bulgaria’s political groups on August 20 to resolve the issue of vacancies in posts eligible to
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Poll: Images of Putin, Russia have sharply deteriorated in Bulgaria
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the images of Vladimir Putin and Russia have sharply deteriorated in the eyes of Bulgarians,
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Fallout as Bulgaria’s political crisis takes new turn
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s refusal to decree the proposed caretaker cabinet because of the retention of Kalin Stoyanov in the
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Bulgarian President refuses to decree caretaker government over interior minister nominee
In an unprecedented development, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has refused to decree the caretaker government presented by
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Bulgarian railways puts former Deutsche Bahn carriages into service on Sofia-Varna line
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is putting some of the recently-delivered former Deutsche Bahn carriages into service on the Sofia-Varna line
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Bulgaria had largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in EU in Q1 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2024 were 15.2 per cent lower than in the first
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Bulgaria’s homophobic law: Group of foreign envoys reaffirm commitment to human rights
Representatives of several foreign embassies reaffirmed their commitment to human rights, including the rights of LGBTIQ+ community, after receiving a
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