Bulgaria’s nationalist Patriotic Front to support Borissov cabinet
Negotiators from Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB and the nationalist Patriotic Front emerged from close to five hours of talks on
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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria to ask European Commission for assistance in face of refugee influx
Instability in the Middle East is creating strong migratory pressure on Bulgaria and the European Union, and Bulgaria intends asking
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European Commission asks Bulgaria to boost nature protection legislation
The European Commission is asking Bulgaria to upgrade its contribution to Natura 2000, Europe’s network of protected natural areas, the
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Question mark over future of GERB-Reformist Bloc talks as Borissov’s party heads for meeting with Patriotic Front
The failed first round of talks between GERB and the other centre-right, if much smaller, force in the new Bulgarian
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Bulgaria’s coalition talks drama: GERB, Reformist Bloc marathon meeting ends without agreement
More than six hours of talks between GERB and the Reformist Bloc ended with no substantial agreement and for now
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Bulgarian cabinet approves 26.5M leva to overcome aftermath of floods, earthquakes
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has approved additional spending of more than 26.5 million leva (about 13.5 million euro) to prevent and
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Bulgaria sacks honorary consul in Ukraine
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet has decided to relieve of duty the country’s honorary consul in Ukraine, Ivan Avramov, the government’s media
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Cabinet fires acting head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has fired acting head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad Yordan Yanev and a review of
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Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament to hold first sitting on October 27
Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament, the 43rd National Assembly, will hold its first sitting on Monday October 27 at 2pm, head of
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