Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change party names former education minister as candidate PM
The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party said on December 15 that former education minister Nikolai Denkov
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Sofia Airport’s November 2022 passenger numbers fail to reach 2019 level
A total of 471 789 passengers passed through Sofia Airport in November 2022, the airport said in a media statement
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Nato multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria declared fully operationally ready
The Nato multinational battle group in Bulgaria has achieved full operational readiness, the Defence Ministry said on December 14. The
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US Senate confirms Merten as next ambassador to Bulgaria
The United States Senate has confirmed Kenneth Merten as the next ambassador to Bulgaria, the Senate said on December 14.
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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects government nominated by Borissov’s GERB-UDF
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 14 to reject the candidacy put forward by Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition of Nikolai
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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Electoral Code
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on December 14 that he had vetoed amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, passed by
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ECHR: Pastors, Evangelical associations win freedom of religion case against Bulgaria
A group of pastors and Evangelical Christian religious associations have won a case against Bulgaria in the European Court of
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Bulgarian President: ‘No easy task’ to get Parliament’s support for proposed Gabrovski cabinet
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev told GERB-UDF candidate prime minister Nikolai Gabrovski that no easy task lies ahead in seeking support
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 12 deaths, 1219 new cases
The deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing
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