Bulgaria steps up legislation against hate crimes
Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the second reading of several amendments to the Penal Code, including provisions against hate crimes, among
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Bulgarian Parliament approves 2023 Budget Act at second reading
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has given its final approval to the 2023 Budget Act in the early morning hours of July
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Bulgaria’s MoD: Russia’s ‘temporary warning zone’ in Black Sea ‘not good practice’
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry issued a statement on July 27, after Nato said the day before that Russia’s new warning area
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Bulgaria’s government adopts governance programme: Schengen, euro zone among priorities
At a meeting on July 26, Bulgaria’s government adopted a governance programme up to December 24, with five main priorities,
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Bulgarian MPs elect Petar Chobanov, Andrei Gyurov as central bank deputy governors
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 26 to appoint MPs Petar Chobanov and Andrei Gyurov as deputy governors of the Bulgarian
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Heatwave: Bulgaria issues Code Red weather warning for seven districts for July 26
Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Red warning of very dangerous weather for seven districts for July 26 because
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Heatwave in Bulgaria: Restrictions on lorry traffic, train speeds slowed
In response to the continuing heatwave in Bulgaria, the Road Infrastructure Agency has announced restrictions on lorry traffic in parts
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Heatwave in Bulgaria: Sofia municipality urges public to stay indoors on July 25
With yet another day of soaring temperatures looming amid the northern hemisphere’s heatwave, the municipality in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia
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Bulgarian PM: Talks on transporting Ukrainian grain through Bulgaria to Greek ports
The option of transporting Ukrainian grain by train through Bulgaria to Greek ports is being discussed, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai
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