Bulgarian prosecutors seize Vassilev’s artworks from Corporate Commercial Bank
Bulgarian prosecutors have confiscated close to 300 paintings, including valuable works by some of the country’s most prominent artists, from
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More than 600 illegal migrants to be returned to Bulgaria from other EU countries
Bulgaria has confirmed that 684 illegal migrants will be returned to it from other European Union countries, adding that claims
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Bulgaria’s defence, interior ministries at odds over border control
Bulgaria’s ministers of defence and interior disagree on how to secure the country’s borders in the face of an expected
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Court orders extradition of terrorism suspects from Bulgaria to Spain
The district court in the Bulgarian town of Haskovo has ordered the extradition to Spain of three men allegedly involved
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Bulgarian cabinet ministers meet in response to migration pressure
A group of Bulgarian cabinet ministers was to meet on January 5 to discuss how to improve border security and
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Ski season opens on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain
The ski season opens officially on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain on January 2 2015. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6pm,
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Politicians should resolve crises, not aggravate them
Bulgarians support and want reforms, President Rossen Plevneliev said in his New Year’s Eve address, saying that politicians should resolve
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Cold spell, heavy snow leave three dead in Bulgaria
The heavy snowfalls and cold weather killed three people in Bulgaria, with a state of emergency declared in parts of
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Seven Bulgarians rescued from Norman Atlantic ferry as death toll reaches 10
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on December 30 that a total of seven Bulgarian nationals were rescued from the Norman Atlantic
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