Prosecutors seek mayor of Bulgarian town after TV expose alleges abuse of office
Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (SANS) and prosecutors are looking for the mayor of Nedelino, Stoyan Beshirov, in connection
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Bulgarian President honours memory of victims of communism, role of Pope John Paul II in fighting totalitarianism
At a series of ceremonies, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has paid tribute to the memory of the victims of communism
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Bulgaria warns of lack of readiness for winter road conditions
Senior Bulgarian officials have warned of serious shortcomings in preparations for winter road conditions, against a background of the previous
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European Commission restarts payments to Bulgaria under Environment Operational Programme
The European Commission (EC) has informed Bulgaria that payments from EU funds under the Operational Programme (OP) Environment for the
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Bulgaria records 0.5% economic growth in Q3 – flash estimate
Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.5 per cent growth in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said
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Bulgaria’s Borissov government rings the changes among government officials
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his goverment have begun a series of changes among goverment office-bearers, in some ways
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Bulgaria to implement EU rules on deposits with new draft bill
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has published a new draft bill on deposit guarantees, implementing EU rules into national law, meant to
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Russian aggression can lead to a new Cold War
The aggression of Russia in Ukraine is an attempt to impose unacceptable strategic choices that could lead to a new
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Road deaths in Bulgaria in 2014 expected to exceed 600
A total of 571 people have died in road accidents in Bulgaria so far in 2014 and the figure is
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