Court decision to release Palfreeman prompts political storm in Bulgaria
The decision by the Court of Appeals in Sofia to overturn a lower court’s refusal of parole to Australian murder
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Bulgaria, Greece ‘to work actively together’ on migration and asylum issues
As frontline countries, Bulgaria and Greece face common challenges related to increased migration pressure. They must join forces not only
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Bulgarian PM: We strive to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia
Bulgaria seeks to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said during Question Time in Parliament on
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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv may backtrack on 3000 leva fine for drinking in public – report
The maximum fine of 3000 leva (1500 euro) for drinking in parks and other public places in Bulgaria’s city of
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2019 was 532.7M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2019 stood at 532.7 million euro, the equivalent of
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Court of Appeal in Sofia overturns refusal of parole to Jock Palfreeman
A three-member bench of the Court of Appeal in Sofia has upheld an appeal against a Sofia City Court ruling
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Broadcast regulator refers alleged pressure on Bulgarian National Radio to prosecutors
Broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) is referring allegations of illicit pressure, including threats and censorship, against Bulgarian
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Bulgarian court remands Brit and Bulgarian in custody over arms, drug smuggling charges
Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has remanded in custody a British national and a Bulgarian accused of being part of an
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Exhibition ‘Travelling the World. Art from Germany’ opens in Plovdiv in October
An exhibition entitled “Travelling the World. Art from Germany”, of artworks from the ifa collection 1949 to the present, opens
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