Bulgaria’s proposed new Penal Code ‘will block investigative journalism’
Controversial proposed amendments to Bulgaria’s Penal Code will put an end to anti-corruption investigative journalism, new reports say, in the
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Tax office begins audit of human rights watchdog Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
The National Revenue Agency has initiated a special tax audit of human rights watchdog the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee in a
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New ‘code yellow’ weather alert in Bulgaria over foggy conditions
A new ‘code yellow’ weather warning was issued for most of Bulgaria by the country’s meteorology institute on January 9
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Siderov scandal: Diplomat was threatened because she was French – ambassador
French diplomat Stephanie Dumortier was threatened precisely because she was French, Paris’s ambassador in Sofia Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes told
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Protests in Sofia for and against Siderov
Volen Siderov was the subject of two protests organised in Sofia on January 8, one to demand the withdrawal of
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‘Code yellow’ weather warning as Bulgaria blanketed by fog
A code “yellow” weather warning has been issued for 24 districts in Bulgaria, covering most of the country, on January
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Siderov involved in row with French diplomat, fracas at Varna Airport
Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria’s ultranationalist Ataka party, was involved in a scuffle with a fellow passenger in a runway
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Bulgaria’s draft Penal Code amendments under fire
Draft amendments to Bulgaria’s Penal Code have come under fire from human rights groups and minority political parties on a
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Bulgaria in 2013: An ‘Annus Horribilis’ in pictures
Arguably the first indication that Bulgaria was set for a year both bizarre and beset with turbulence was the strange
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