Bulgarian President Plevneliev names academic Georgi Bliznashki as caretaker PM
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev announced on August 5 2014 that Sofia University constitutional law professor Georgi Bliznashki would take office
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Resignation signals woes for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc
The August 4 resignation of Radan Kanev as spokesperson for the Reformist Bloc is an indication of serious differences within
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Bulgaria’s ‘short parliament’ comes to an end
With the end of its special sitting on August 4, Bulgaria’s 42nd National Assembly passes into history having set a number
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Bulgarian Parliament approves extra funding for healthcare, scraps Budget revision
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on August 4the revision of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) budget, approving
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Bulgaria to boost disaster relief fund, will seek EU aid after floods
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on August 4 a proposal to boost the government’s natural disaster relief fund by 50 million leva,
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Two dead, several missing after floods hit Bulgaria’s town of Mizia
Two people are dead and several are missing, while hundreds of buildings have been inundated and dozens destroyed after torrential rains
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Koblyakov: Russia still feels that in Sofia it’s easier to do what it wants
Russia still feels that in Sofia it is much easier to do what it wants, Free Russia organisation founder Nikolai
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Prosecutors ask for Vidin mayor to be removed from office over criminal charges
The Vidin District Court will hear on August 7 2014 a request from prosecutors to remove from office Vidin mayor
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What’s On: Mindya Rock Fest, August 28-30
The sixth annual Mindya Rock Fest is to be held in the Veliko Turnovo region village, on the northern slopes
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