Borissov’s GERB ahead of Bulgarian Socialist Party in runup to European Parliament elections – poll
Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party has the largest share of support, 17.5 per cent, ahead of the Bulgarian Socialist Party’s
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Bulgarian Parliament passes Audit Office bill amid criticism
Bulgarian lawmakers passed at second reading the amendments to the law regulating the activity of the National Audit Office (NAO),
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Bulgaria budgets 22 million leva for May 2014 European Parliament elections
The Bulgarian government has budgeted 22 million leva (about 11 million euro) for the country’s May 25 2014 European Parliament
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Cycling duo to tour SOS Children’s villages in Balkans
A duo of cyclists plan to travel 1700km in 15 days, visiting nine different SOS Children’s villages to raise awareness
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Clocks change in Bulgaria to summer daylight saving time on March 30 2014
Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 30 2014 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an
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Economic ties, security on agenda as Israeli foreign minister Lieberman visits Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Israel will identify specific projects to bring new dynamism to economic co-operation and to promote business contacts between
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Russia builds up troops on Ukraine border
U.S. and European security agencies estimate Russia has deployed military and militia units totaling more than 30,000 people along its
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Bulgarian court acquits man with multiple sclerosis who used medical marijuana
The district court in the Bulgarian town of Lovech acquitted a man with multiple sclerosis of charges of cultivation and
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Karadere controversy: Protests – and a pledge to change the law on offshores
Bulgaria’s national controversy over plans to build a large-scale hotel complex at Karadere on the Black Sea coast is continuing,
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