Bulgaria’s coalition drama: Borissov ‘worried’ about chance of stable government
Talks on October 26 between GERB leader Boiko Borissov and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Mihail Mikov produced confirmation that the
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Heavy snowfall in Bulgaria disrupts road and rail traffic, Code Red weather warning in five parts of the country because of rain, wind and snow
Road, rail and sea traffic in Bulgaria was disrupted on October 25 by heavy snowfall, rain and strong winds, while
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GERB heads for minority government with no clarity on talks with BSP
With just a weekend before Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly holds its first formal sitting, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB – holder
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Bulgaria detains 107 in nationwide operation against illegal migrants
Bulgaria has detained 107 people found without identification during a nationwide police operation against illegal migrants, the Interior Ministry said
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Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security spent 3.6M leva on 84 cars, including Jag XJ for chief – reports
Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (SANS) spent more than 3.6 million leva (about 1.84 million euro) on 84 cars
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Bulgaria sees series of busts for corruption
The arrests of a mayor and municipal officials, motor vehicle administration management and an environmental inspectorate chief in various places
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Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 26 2014
Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 26 2014, going back an hour to 3am. Bulgaria
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Patriotic Front will support GERB government without having cabinet seats, as ALDE slams extreme right parties participating in deal
Negotiators for Bulgaria’s nationalist coalition Patriotic Front and majority party GERB emerged from more than three hours of second-round talks
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Sofia appellate court confirms three and a half years sentence for man who threatened to kill Ahmed Dogan
Sofia Court of Appeals has upheld the sentence given to Oktai Enimehmedov, the man seen pointing a gas pistol at
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