Simeonov: Coalition council decided Bulgaria’s government, PM Borissov, will not resign
A meeting of the coalition council of Bulgaria’s ruling parties on August 6 decided that neither Prime Minister Boiko Borissov
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Court actions against road blockages by anti-government protesters in Bulgaria
Representatives of the Facebook group “I do not support the protest” filed a complaint with the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office
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Condemnation after assault of journalist at Bulgaria’s ruling party event
Bulgaria’s broadcast media regulator the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) said on August 6 that it was seriously concerned about
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 9 more deaths, 5319 active cases, 872 in hospital
There are 303 newly-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria after 5701 PCR tests were done in the past 24 hours,
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Covid-19: Bulgaria to seek 1B leva EU loan to fund recovery stimulus
Bulgaria’s Labour and Social Policy Ministry said on August 5 that the Cabinet has approved a proposal to borrow one
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Aggression against journalists at Bulgaria ruling party event
There were incidents of aggression against two journalists covering Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s August 5 special national conference of
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Embattled Bulgarian PM says willing to resign, leave government in place
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told an August 5 special national gathering of his GERB party that one of the
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 5035 active cases, 11 more deaths, 847 in hospital
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria dropped for a second consecutive day on August 5, by 36
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Covid-19: Bulgaria re-opens outdoor sports matches to spectators
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued an order on August 4 allowing the re-opening of outdoor sports matches to spectators.
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