European court: No effective safeguards in processing of data by Bulgaria’s intelligence services
There are no effective safeguards in respect of the processing of data by Bulgaria’s intelligence services, the European Court of
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry announces military movements for planned exercises
The tactical special exercise Logistic Support 26-1 will be held from April 27 to April 30 at the Todorovo site,
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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after April 19 parliamentary election
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 52nd National Assembly, with the full list of
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 down 1.2% y/y
There were 11 465 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to March 2026, a decrease of 1.2 per
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Bulgarian Development Bank slams caretaker government’s decision to reduce its capital
Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), in a statement on April 22, sharply criticised the caretaker government’s decision earlier in the day
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Caretaker Justice Minister on Sarafov’s resignation: Legality is being restored in Prosecutor’s Office
Legality is being restored in the Prosecutor’s Office, Bulgaria’s caretaker Justice Minister Andrei Yankulov said on April 22 after Borislav
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Bulgarian government approves draft amendment to F-16 industrial co-operation programme
Bulgaria’s caretaker government authorised on April 22 two ministries to negotiate and sign an amendment with Lockheed Martin on the
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Stefanova appointed as Bulgaria’s acting Prosecutor-General after Sarafov steps down
The Supreme Judicial Council’s Prosecutorial College appointed Deputy Prosecutor-General Vanya Stefanova as acting Prosecutor-General on April 22 after Borislav Stefanov
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Caretaker PM: Finance Ministry proposing to take 1.4B euro away from ‘Borissov-Peevski piggy bank’
The Minister of Finance is proposing, as an anti-corruption solution, to withdraw 1.4 billion euro from the piggy bank of
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