Liechtenstein sends inquiry to Bulgaria about Corpbank’s Vassilev
Authorities in Liechtenstein have sent an inquiry to Bulgarian prosecutors about Corporate Commercial Bank majority shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev, currently in
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Bulgaria confirms supplying arms to Iraq as reaction to ‘Islamic State’ threat
Bulgaria’s government confirmed on September 30 that it had agreed to supply emergency military assistance to Iraq in the form
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Bulgarian President: EU should have integrated approach to issues that cause refugee wave
The European Union should address the issues that are causing waves of refugees, the heads of state of nine EU
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Bulgaria: New wave of asylum-seekers has started, but country is prepared, refugee agency says
A new wave of refugees entering Bulgaria has already started, but the country is prepared to cope, according to the
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Archaeological roundup: Finds in Bulgaria include ancient coins, a basilica and an inn in Philippopolis
A mid-ninth century inscription in Cyrillic script, a treasure of more than 1200 Byzantine coins, a fragment of a hunting
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Plovdiv cops arrest unlicensed driver who offered 105 leva bribe
Two police officers in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv are set for a commanding officer’s commendation after arresting a businessman
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Bluetongue disease in Bulgaria: animal deaths runs into thousands, costs mount
Deaths of animals in Bulgaria because of the Bluetongue disease outbreak are running into the several thousands and there have
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16 pre-trial proceedings over vote-buying ahead of Bulgaria’s October elections – prosecutor
Prosecutors have begun 16 pre-trial proceedings in connection with alleged violations of election laws, mainly through vote-buying, ahead of Bulgaria’s
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Foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria in August 2014 dropped close to 15% y/y – statistics institute
The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Bulgaria in August 2014 was 14.6 per cent less than in August
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