Queen of England awards gallantry medal to Bulgarian hero Plamen Petkov
Plamen Petkov, the Bulgarian-British dual national, has been awarded posthumously the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his heroic saving of a
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Bulgaria and Serbia discuss air, transport and energy links
Visiting Sofia, Serbian prime minister Ivica Dačić was assured by state and government officials of Bulgaria’s backing for Serbia’s European
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet appoints new corruption unit chief
Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on December 11 that it has appointed Boiko Velikov as director of the Cabinet’s Centre for Prevention
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Bulgaria utilities regulator chief resigns
The head of Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC), Anzhela Toneva, submitted her resignation late on December 10,
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Bulgarian Parliament approves new Foreigners Act amendments after presidential veto
Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament have approved altered amendments to the Foreigners Act on granting permanent residence in return for investment,
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Petrol stations under construction on Bulgaria’s Trakiya motorway – report
The opening of the final 34km stretch of Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway, which links capital city Sofia with the Black Sea
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Second MP quits GERB parliamentary group
Svetlin Tanchev resigned from the GERB parliamentary group on December 10 2013, the second MP to leave Bulgaria’s largest opposition
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Bulgaria, Romania discuss negotiations about Black Sea border issue
Senior officials from the foreign ministries of Bulgaria and Romania have held discussions on the negotiation process about the delimitation
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Bulgarian Parliament passes 2014 Budget at second reading
Bulgarian MPs passed the 2014 Budget Act at second reading on December 9, following five days of debates and votes
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