Bulgarian MPs accept resignation of Central Electoral Commission chief
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 3 to accept the resignation of Stefka Stoeva as head of the country’s Central
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Media bodies in Bulgaria condemn police violence against journalists at anti-government protests
Media associations in Bulgaria have condemned assaults and teargassing of journalists by police during the September 2 “grand national uprising”
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: 126 arrested during ‘national uprising’ protests
A total of 126 people were taken into custody by police on September 2, the “grand national uprising” day against
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 6 more deaths, 4209 active cases, 758 in hospital
The death toll among people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus has risen by six in the
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35 arrested, 38 given medical treatment amid ‘national uprising’ clashes in Bulgaria’s capital
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said that 35 people were arrested during clashes in capital city Sofia on September 2 as anti-government
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Bulgarian PM’s party, ultra-nationalists in deal on new constitution, Grand National Assembly
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party and a governing coalition partner, the ultra-nationalist VMRO, reached a deal on September
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Bulgaria increases minimum daily unemployment benefits pay
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on September 2 to increase the minimum daily unemployment pay from nine leva to 12 leva (from
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Arrests amid clashes as ‘national uprising’ protest assails Bulgaria’s Parliament
There were confrontations outside Bulgaria’s Parliament on September 2 as thousands of participants in what was billed as a “great
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Bulgarian MPs overrule President’s veto on amendments to mining concessions
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 2 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the bill of amendments to the
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