First ‘Run for Tolerance’ held in Plovdiv
Athletes, school pupils and other young people took part in the first “Run for Tolerance” held in Plovdiv on June
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Tussles continue among Bulgarian political parties over compulsory voting, election date
After yet another week of political crisis after the powerful defeat dealt to the Bulgarian Socialist Party in the European
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Bulgaria halts South Stream ‘pending consultations with EU’
Bulgaria has stopped all activities linked to the building of the South Stream gas pipeline project pending full compliance of
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Bulgaria’s Plevneliev congratulates Poroshenko on inauguration as president of Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has congratulated Petro Poroshenko on his inauguration as president of Ukraine, the Bulgarian head of state’s
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Reactions to Stanishev – contradictions on compulsory voting, confusion over early elections
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB leader Boiko Borissov welcomed a June 6 statement by Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev proposing compulsory
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US could sanction Bulgarian firms that work with South Stream construction firm Stroytransgaz – ambassador
Companies or individuals that provide material support to Stroytransgaz – the company to which Bulgaria awarded the contract to build
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McCain among three US senators to visit Bulgaria
United States senators John McCain, Chris Murphy and Ron Johnson are to visit Bulgaria over the weekend, the US embassy
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Tensions in Bulgaria’s ruling axis over South Stream out in the open
A few days after the European Commission (EC) announced an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor
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Stanishev: Bulgarian Socialist Party to hold talks with other parties on early elections – with compulsory voting
Embattled Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev told a news conference on June 6 that his party was ready to hold
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