Three refugees from Middle East assaulted by gang of armed men in Sofia
Three refugees, two from Syria and one from Lebanon, were assaulted by a group of men who took their money
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Bulgaria’s ruling axis says it will propose cut to taxpayer-funded subsidies for political parties
The Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the two major parties in Bulgaria’s ruling axis, have agreed
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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc proposes steps to end crisis, launch reforms
The Reformist Bloc, an alliance of a number of minority right-wing and centrist parties that currently lack seats in Parliament,
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Bulgaria joins in marking World AIDS Day
The Bulgarian Red Cross Youth joined in marking World AIDS Day on December 1, encouraging people in Sofia to take
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Bulgaria to put electricity utility chief in charge of South Stream
Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on November 29 that Vladimir Inkov will be “put in charge” of South Stream,
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EU grants Bulgaria 5.66M euro to address asylum seekers influx
The European Commission said on November 29 that was providing 5.66 million euro in emergency funding from the European Refugee
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Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court rejects second suit to void May election results
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled against a challenge to declare the results of the May 12 2013 parliamentary elections void, the
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Bulgarian Parliament postpones vote on Gambling Act amendments
Bulgaria’s Parliament decided to postpone the vote on the first reading of the Gambling Act amendments, bring the country’s legislation
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Bulgaria orders shopping mall inspections
Bulgaria’s Government said on November 28 that it has ordered inspections to check the structural soundness of the shopping malls
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