Bulgaria declares weather warning over heavy rain in four regions
Bulgaria declared a “code orange” hazardous weather warning for December 9 for four regions of the country – Yambol, Haskovo,
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Bulgarian Parliament passes 2015 Budget at first reading
Bulgarian MPs passed the 2015 Budget Act at first reading on December 8, with 130 votes in favour from the
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Slavi Binev resigns as head of parliamentary committee on culture and media
Patriotic Front MP Slavi Binev resigned on December 8 as head of the Bulgarian Parliament’s committee on culture and the
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Bulgaria joins in annual EU campaign against drink-driving
Bulgarian traffic police are stepping up checks for drink-driving and those behind the wheel after using illegal drugs, part of
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Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council investigates judge after complaints by companies, French ambassador
The ethics committee of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council has begun an investigation into whether Sofia City Court Judge Roumyana Chenalova
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Former head of Bulgaria’s security agency ‘missing’ – reports
The former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (SANS) has been missing since December 5, local media reported
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Eighth day of power cut in 10 villages in Bulgaria’s Elhovo
Ten villages in the Elhovo region entered their second week without electricity on December 8 after power lines froze. Bulgarian
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Floods in Bulgaria leave villages without drinking water, electricity
Parts of Bulgaria continued to struggle with the situation after flooding, while a “code red” warning remained in place on
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Floods in southern Bulgaria: ‘Code red’ warning in two areas
A state of emergency was declared in Gulubovo municipality on the afternoon of December 5 as heavy rain swelled rivers,
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