BSP, Democratic Bulgaria decline to endorse either candidate in Plovdiv mayoral run-off election
The Bulgarian Socialist Party and the Democratic Bulgaria coalition in Plovdiv have declined to endorse either candidate in the city’s
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Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2019 was 4.1% – Eurostat
Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2019 was 4.1 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on October 31, citing
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Police in Bulgaria seize more than 4600 items in bust of illegal antique dealing
More than 4600 items, including antique amphorae, coins, ornaments, ceramics and friezes have been seized in an international operation carried
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In Bulgaria’s Plovdiv: A symposium on communist-era monuments
With English as its working language, a symposium is to be held in Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second city and current
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Latest protest demands Radev not sign decree appointing Geshev Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General
The latest in a succession of protests against the appointment of Ivan Geshev as Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General saw a large turnout
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Alpha Research poll: GERB’s Sofia mayor Fandukova will defeat Manolova in run-off
Incumbent Sofia mayor and GERB candidate Yordanka Fandukova will defeat her socialist-backed challenger Maya Manolova in the run-off vote on
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Russian ‘spy’ given 24 hours to quit the country has left
The Russian diplomat given 24 hours to leave Bulgaria following allegations of espionage has flown to Moscow along with his
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GERB expects dirty tricks stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s mayoral run-off elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party says that it expects a dirty tricks stunt to be mounted to
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Mayoral candidates in Bulgaria’s large cities pursue endorsements ahead of run-off elections
Spare a thought for Mladen Mladenov, Iliya Zyumbilev and Milena Dimitrova. Few else may. In the October 27 mayoral elections
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