Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 10 deaths, 581 new cases
The deaths of 10 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing
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Bulgaria: President Radev moves to limit opportunity for pro-Western government
Amid controversy over a recording that threatens to scupper attempts in Bulgaria to form a governing agreement based on Euro-Atlantic
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WCC-Democratic Bulgaria mulls response to GERB-UDF freezing talks on government
The eight parties within the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition are to decide on their response to the announcement
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Military participates in civil defence exercise in Bulgaria’s capital on May 28
Defence Ministry personnel are taking part in a full-scale disaster response exercise by Sofia municipality in the Bulgarian capital city’s
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Bulgaria’s recordings row: GERB freezes talks with WCC-DB on a government
Boiko Borissov’s GERB party has decided to “freeze” negotiations with We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria on a proposed government, it
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Members of religious minority held at Turkish-Bulgarian border face prison, execution if deported
More than 100 members of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, a persecuted religious minority, who have presented themselves
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Bulgarian MPs pass bill to ease investigation, dismissal of Prosecutor-General
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on May 26 amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act that set the procedure
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Bulgaria: WCC-DB, GERB-UDF see Radostin Vassilev’s recording as sabotage of bid for government
We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and GERB-UDF see the release of a recording claimed to be of WCC-DB internal discussions
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WCC-DB’s Petkov: Dirty tricks campaign against getting a government elected in Bulgaria
We Continue the Change co-leader Kiril Petkov alleged on May 25 that there was an “active campaign” – including illicit
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