Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Factfile
The official election campaign period for Bulgaria’s autumn 2019 mayoral and municipal elections began on September 27. The elections are
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Tsvetanov briefs EPP leader Joseph Daul on his new thinktank
The president of the management board of the Euro-Atlantic Security Center (EASC) Tsvetan Tsvetanov and executive director Sofiya Petkova had
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Von der Leyen’s top European Commission team in danger of unraveling
Ursula von der Leyen’s plans as European Commission president-elect received a jolt on Thursday as candidates to become commissioners from
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: Palfreeman to remain in custody pending outcome of new court action
Jock Palfreeman will remain in the Busmantsi temporary detention facility pending a ruling by the Supreme Court of Cassation on
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European Commission to support development of 13 Bulgarian research centres
European Commission has allocated an additional 250 000 euro and its experts will provide support and guidance to 13 Bulgarian
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Greece busts group that recruited pregnant women from Bulgaria in illegal adoption scheme
Greek law enforcement authorities, supported by EU police agency Europol, dismantled on September 23 an organised crime group involved in
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Thousands join protest march in Bulgaria’s capital against nominee Prosecutor-General
Thousands of Bulgarians took part in a September 25 protest march in Sofia, the third in succession, against the sole
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Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva named new IMF managing director
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected on September 25 Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: The battle for Sofia has begun
The official campaign period in Bulgaria’s 2019 municipal elections begins on September 27, but in capital city Sofia, the race
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