Bishop Naum elected as new Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Rousse
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, on March 23 2014 elected Bishop Naum of Stob as the
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Bulgaria’s new election chief promises information campaign in English, German and French
An information campaign to encourage people to vote in Bulgaria’s May 25 2014 European Parliament elections will be offered not
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Nine military officers to be punished over Bulgarian-Turkish border fence deal
Nine military officers will face punishment ranging from reprimands to dismissal over the controversial project to build a fence on
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Bulgarian government underlines opposition to economic sanctions against Russia
Bulgaria’s prime minister and foreign minister have reiterated their government’s opposition to economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis,
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Bulgaria and Romania agree on railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2
Bulgaria and Romania have agreed that railway traffic across Danube Bridge 2 should go ahead in the “shortest possible time”,
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Huge protest in Sofia, Varna against construction in Bulgaria’s Karadere eco area
Well more than 1000 people in Sofia and a large number in Varna gathered in protest on March 20 against
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Romanian government OKs project on hydro-power station on Danube
The Romanian Government approved on March 20 2014 the creation of a joint Romanian-Bulgarian project company, which will supervise the
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Continuing controversy as Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission elected
The process of appointment of Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission has not escaped the kind of dispute seen all the
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Bulgarian President slams case against energy distributors as ‘populist’
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has described the case brought against the three privately-owned electricity distribution companies, which risk losing their
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