Bulgarian government fires head of Employment Agency
The head of the Bulgarian government’s Employment Agency, Assen Angelov, has been dismissed. Angelov was appointed in December 2013, a
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Bourgas, south-eastern Bulgaria hard-hit by heavy rain
A partial state of emergency was declared in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas on February 1, and emergencies
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Bulgaria’s new fence at Turkish border ‘to be like Berlin Wall’
The new 82km fence that Bulgaria plans to build at its border with Turkey will be higher, wider and well
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Bulgaria holds state funeral for former president Zhelyu Zhelev
The solemn rituals of a state funeral were held in Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral for former president Zhelyu Zhelev on
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Annual ceremony in Sofia honours victims of communist regime
The death sentences and labour camps as the communist regime extended its grip on Bulgaria 70 years ago did not
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Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning over heavy rainfall in five regions
Bulgaria has announced a “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning for five regions because of heavy rainfall expected on February 1
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Bulgaria declares February 1 national day of mourning for former president Zhelev
Bulgaria’s cabinet has declared Sunday February 1 2015 a national day of mourning after the death of Zhelyu Zhelev, who
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Bulgaria busts international antiquities trafficking ring
Bulgaria has seized more than 2000 ancient and medieval objects during two major operations against an international crime group trafficking
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Nato defence ministers to decide on command centres in Bulgaria, other eastern Europe countries
Nato defence ministers are to decide at a meeting in Brussels on February 5 on deploying alliance command centres in
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