Dark days for Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergei Stanishev is finding himself facing reverses on a number of fronts, but the extent
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Bulgarian archaeologists unearth rare cross in early Christian basilica
Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a rare cross during the excavation of an early Christian basilica in the town of Sandanski
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EC report to slam Bulgaria’s ‘disappointing and fragile’ judicial reform, fight against crime
Bulgaria is to be handed a report by the European Commission that slams the country’s overall progress in judicial reform,
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev pushes debate on media monopolies
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is continuing to push the issue of media monopolies, putting them on the agenda of a
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Sofia court agrees extradition of money-laundering convict to Romania
Sofia City Court ruled on January 21 to allow the extradition of Evelin “Brendo” Banev to Romania to stand trial
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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Sofia region
An influenza epidemic has been declared throughout the Sofia region, with schools closed for seven calendar days from January 21
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev to attend Sochi Olympic Games closing ceremony
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has confirmed that he will attend the February 23 closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Bulgarian socialist MP in row over ‘support for Assad’
A political firestorm has erupted around Bulgarian Socialist Party member of Parliament Strahil Angelov after the Syrian embassy in Sofia
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Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev slams ‘traitors’ backing Purvanov project
Harsh language has streamed from Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergei Stanishev and his allies in condemnation of the rival
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