Oresharski’s backflip on blunder on threat to public servants taking part in anti-government protests
Plamen Oresharski has gone into full reverse on his controversial statement on November 15 that people on the public payroll
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Bulgarian MPs approve first reading of Gambling Act amendments
Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on December 4 2013 to approve the first reading of Gambling Act amendments that bring
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TV investigation exposes illegal market in Bulgarian passports for migrants
A hidden-camera investigation by local television station bTV has exposed an illegal market in selling Bulgarian identity documents and passports
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Three arrested for attack on refugees in Sofia
A third suspect was arrested on December 3 in connection with the serious assault and robbery two days earlier of
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev at Chanukah ceremony at Sofia Central Synagogue
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev took part in a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony at Sofia Central Synagogue on December 3 2013. Chanukah
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Bulgarian MP Georgi Markov quits GERB parliamentary group
The resignation of one of centre-right opposition party GERB’s MPs from its parliamentary group sparked surprise in the 42nd National
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Bulgarian pupils close to bottom among European countries in international assessment of mathematics skills
Bulgaria came in at 47th place out of 65 countries whose 15-year-old pupils took part in an international assessment of
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Amnesty International: Bulgaria must be firm against hate crimes against refugees and migrants
Bulgaria’s authorities must send a clear message that they will take all necessary measures to curb the growing spate of
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Bulgarian President launches 11th annual ‘Bulgarska Koleda’ charity initiative
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev officially opened the 11th annual Bulgarska Koleda (Bulgarian Christmas) charity initiative at Sofia’s Tsaritsa Yoanna Hospital
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