Russia calls on Bulgaria to ban ‘Lukov March’ honouring 1930s pro-Nazi general
The Russian foreign ministry has sent a protest note to the Bulgarian foreign ministry calling on the country to ban
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Damaged water main makes water in Varna unfit for drinking, cooking
Water in Bulgaria’s Black Sea region of Varna is unfit for drinking and cooking after a landslide damaged a water
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Bulgaria speeds issuing of visas to ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine conflict zones
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the embassy in Kyiv and the consulate general in Odessa to facilitate the
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Bulgarian minority parties seek to pressure government over Ukraine
Opposition and minority parties in Bulgaria are seeking to pressure the country’s centre-right coalition cabinet over Ukraine, highlighting the plight
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Nine Bulgarians running huge illegal cigarette factory near Budapest held in international operation
Nine Bulgarians allegedly running a large-scale illegal cigarette factory near Hungary’s capital Budapest were arrested in a police operation that
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Bulgarian prosecutors: ‘Operation Worms’ did not eavesdrop on protesters
The controversial “Operation Worms” was not directed against the anti-government protesters of 2013/14 but against Interior Ministry officials giving unauthorised
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Bulgaria’s eavesdropping saga: the worm turns, again
After days of headlines about what media reports called “Operation Worms”, the alleged large-scale illegal surveillance of protesters against Bulgaria’s
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Šefčovič: European countries should show they can work together to achieve greater interconnectivity
European countries should demonstrate that they could work together to achieve greater interconnectivity, European Commission vice-president for energy union Maroš
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Sofia appeal court confirms jail sentence for former interior minister Tsvetanov
The Sofia Appellate Court said on February 9 2015 that it had upheld a May 2014 ruling by the Sofia
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