Move against Bulgarian debt collectors ‘linked to elections’
Legislative amendments tabled by a Bulgarian Socialist Party MP to ban private debt collectors from being hired by the state
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Plevneliev, Nuland express hope for restoration of stability in Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev and visiting United States assistant secretary of state Victoria Nuland expressed hope for the restoration of
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Road death rate in Bulgaria drops, but remains much higher than EU average
Bulgaria’s road death rate decreased between 2001 and 2013 but continues to be much higher than the European Union average,
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Reformist Bloc approaches Prosecutor-General over economy minister’s backing for Karadere project
Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc has lodged an allegation at the Prosecutor-General’s office that Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev broke the recently-approved
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Bulgaria envisages huge fines for third-country foreigners using companies to buy land
The agriculture committee of Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved legislative proposals that would means fines of 50 000 to 100 000
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Bulgaria to test siren system in 11 cities on April 1 2014
The early warning siren system will be tested in Sofia and 10 other cities on April 1 2014 at 1pm,
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Legalising marijuana for medical use not on agenda, Bulgarian health minister says
Bulgaria’s health minister has ruled out changing the law to allow possession of marijuana for medical use, saying that the
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Karadere: Protests in the cities, counter-protests in seaside towns
The latest in a series of protests against construction in the protected area at Karadere on the Black Sea coast
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US assistant secretary of state Nuland visiting Bulgaria amid mixed signals in Sofia on Russia
United States secretary of state Victoria Nuland is due in Sofia on March 31 to meet senior Bulgarian government officials
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