Strong police presence in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo after attack on Roma houses follows shop brawl
A large number of police have been deployed in the Bulgarian town of Gabrovo after protests that followed a brawl
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European Council meeting on Brexit: Bulgaria to back postponement, wants UK to give clear reasons
A few hours ahead of the special European Council meeting on Brexit on April 10, Bulgaria’s government adopted a position
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Bulgarian Constitutional Court strikes down higher tax rate on resort properties
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has ruled to overturn a provision from Corporate Tax Act amendments passed last year that introduced a
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Prosecutors: Anti-corruption body checking company properties of Bulgarian nationalist MP Simeonov
Bulgaria’s Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office has assigned the anti-corruption commission to investigate following a report about properties purchased at reduced
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Bulgaria’s Advance media closes broadcaster Nova Televizia acquisition
Bulgaria’s Advance Media Group said on April 10 that it has closed the acquisition of 100 per cent in Nova
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Cybercrime group, said to have defrauded Germans of 600 000 euro, bust in Romania and Bulgaria
An organised crime group involved in cross-border fraud, cybercrime and money laundering was taken down in Romania and Bulgaria with
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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria gave clear signal to Turkey over Çavuşoğlu statement on religions law
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told Parliament on April 10 that the country’s reaction to a claim by her Turkish
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Apartments controversy: Repercussions in Bulgaria’s Parliament continue
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 10 to accept the resignation of Delyan Dobrev as an MP for Prime Minister
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IMF sees Bulgaria economic growth slowing to 3% in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Bulgaria’s GDP growth as ending at 3.3 per cent in 2019, but slowing to
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