Statements by Bulgaria’s PM and Foreign Minister on Ukraine further fuel controversy
From denial of a contradiction in government policy on Ukraine, to alarmist talk of nuclear weaponry and a “storm in
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PM Radev: ‘No contradiction’ in Bulgarian government’s position on the war in Ukraine
There is no contradiction in the government’s position regarding the war in Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry gives US information on evasion of Magnitsky Act sanctions
A Bulgarian delegation visiting the United States has given the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control information on
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister signs declaration endorsing Coalition of the Willing, contradicting Radev’s rejection
A day after Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev said that his country has no place in the Coalition of the
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Two police among those arrested in bust of migrant smuggling across Bulgarian-Serbian border
Serbian authorities arrested several suspects, including two police officers in an investigation involving Bulgarian law enforcement, in a bust of
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Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2026 Budget package at first reading
Eight months after Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly adopted a 2026 Budget at first reading – a package that sparked large-scale
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EC opens seven new infringement cases against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on July 15 that it opened seven new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify
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EPPO concludes disciplinary proceedings against Bulgarian European Prosecutor with reprimand
The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in its capacity as appointing authority and in accordance with the
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet to ask Parliament to ratify SAFE loan agreement for key projects for armed forces
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to ask the National Assembly to ratify a loan agreement and operational agreements under the EU’s Security
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