Bulgaria to call new tender to build gas inter-connector with Romania
Bulgaria will be forced to call a new tender to pick a contractor for the underwater stretch of the much-postponed
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Bulgaria initiates own investigation into alleged traffickers in Austria and Hungary death lorry case
Bulgaria’s Specialised Prosecutor’s Office said on September 4 2015 that it had initiated its own investigation into three people in
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Bulgaria reports 0.5% economic growth in Q2 2015
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by
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Bulgarian court hands suspended sentences to two people-traffickers
The district court in the Bulgarian seaside town of Tsarevo has handed suspended sentences to two drivers of vans carrying
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Bulgaria’s former State Agency for National Security boss nominated as consul-general in Thessaloniki
The former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Vladimir Pisanchev, has been nominated to become consul-general in the
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Controversial Bulgarian MP formally declares new assets
Delyan Peevski has formally submitted a new asset disclosure form to Bulgarian Parliament, listing a number of stakes in local
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Battle lines in major cities in Bulgaria’s October 2015 mayoral elections
With seven weeks to go before the first round of Bulgaria’s mayoral and municipal elections on October 25 2015, the
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Bulgarian MPs shoot down anti-corruption bill
A draft bill meant to create a new government body to fight corruption and conflict of interest failed to win
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Bulgaria blames Russian media for misconstruing ambassador’s remarks
Bulgaria’s embassy in Moscow said on September 3 that remarks by ambassador Boiko Kotsev reported by Russian media, which appeared
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