Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court scraps data retention provisions
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on March 12 to declare provisions in the Electronic Communications Act mandating the bulk collection of
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Bulgarian ministers defend emergency response in snow crisis
Four Bulgarian ministers defended the government’s efforts to deal with the crisis caused by heavy snowfall in the south of
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Serbian appeals court rejects CCB majority shareholder Vassilev’s extradition to Bulgaria
The appeals court in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade has ruled to overturn a first-instance court’s decision to extradite Tsvetan
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Bulgarian Cabinet appoints new consumer watchdog line-up
Bulgaria’s Cabinet appointed three new members to the Commission for Consumer Protection (CPC) on March 11, with Dimitar Yotov as
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Bulgaria reports progress in restoring power, clearing roads after snow deluge
More than 190 emergency teams from EVN Bulgaria, energy distributor in the southern part of the country, were on March
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European Parliament waives Stanishev’s immunity from prosecution over missing secret documents
The European Parliament has voted to remove MEP Sergei Stanishev’s immunity from prosecution over secret documents that went missing when
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Bulgaria’s new Interior Ministry chief secretary appointed
A few hours after Deputy Prime Minister Roumyana Buchvarova had the interior ministry added to her portfolio, Bulgaria’s cabinet said
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Skier rescued after being buried under avalanche on Bulgaria’s Pirin mountain
A skier was rescued after being buried by a large avalanche below Todorka peak on Bulgaria’s Pirin mountain, reports on March
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Parliament approves appointment of deputy PM Buchvarova as Interior Minister
Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on March 11 2015 to approve the first changes to the centre-right coalition
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