Bulgarian President calls for ‘more Europe’, gradual increase in defence spending
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called for a gradual increase in coming years to meet the country’s commitments to Nato
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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Notebook, May 6
Bulgaria celebrates May 6 as the day of its military, a theme that was picked up by several contestants in
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Bulgaria’s Pernik shaken by 3.3 Richter scale earthquake
An earthquake of 3.3 on the Richter scale shook the town of Pernik, about 33km from Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia,
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Bulgaria’s 2014 European Parliament elections: Notebook, May 5
While opinion polls are divided on the question of how many Bulgarians will vote in the May 25 European Parliament
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Seasonal fuel price hikes in Bulgaria ‘could be affected by Ukraine’ – report
Bulgaria is expected to see the customary fuel price increases in late June with the beginning of the summer holiday
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European Elections: Bulgarian school-leavers choose parties – abroad
When it comes to the European Parliament elections, Bulgaria’s school-leavers have their priorities – choosing instead of political parties, to
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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Polling stations for Bulgarians abroad announced
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the 168 polling stations in 35 countries at which Bulgarians will be able
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Bulgaria’s 2014 European Parliament elections: Weekend notebook
With three weeks to go to Bulgaria’s May 25 2014 European Parliament elections, politicians were on the campaign trail, notwithstanding
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Varna posts tourist maps at bus stops
Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna began putting up tourist maps in English at bus stops on May 3 2014.
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