Bulgarians hold ‘Support Free Ukraine’ protest at Kyiv’s embassy in Sofia
Several hundred Bulgarians attended a “Support Free Ukraine” demonstration outside the Ukrainian embassy in Sofia on January 23 2014, in
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NGOs slam ‘dangerous shift’ in drug policy in Bulgaria’s proposed Penal Code
Bulgaria’s much-criticised draft Penal Code, rushed through Cabinet approval on January 15 while still yet to be re-edited and publicly
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EC takes Bulgaria to court over illegal landfills
The European Commission said on January 23 that it is taking Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice over the
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Bulgarian MPs in Taiwan freebie row
A group of four MPs from each party in Bulgaria’s Parliament are embroiled in controversy after accepting a free trip
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev postpones Ukraine visit over human rights violations, political instability
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has postponed a planned May 2014 visit to Ukraine because of human rights violations and political
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War of words over European Commission report on Bulgaria
Presented with a scathing report by the European Commission on Bulgaria’s lack of progress in meeting EU justice and home
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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgarian capital Sofia
An influenza epidemic has been declared in Bulgarian capital city Sofia as of January 23 2014, the regional health inspectorate
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Siderov, Ataka MPs give up immunity from prosecution
In an ostentatious display in Parliament, after a sarcasm-laden speech by leader Volen Siderov, MPs for ultra-nationalist party Ataka all
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Bulgarian socialist MP Angelov defiant over Syria visit
Bulgarian Socialist Party member of Parliament Strahil Angelov, in television interviews on January 22 after his controversial visit to Syria,
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