Eavesdropping on the Bulgarian mind
A week into the official election campaigning period, Boiko Borissov’s GERB either has a lead of a few per cent
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Spring in the Balkans?
If the Balkans have a crowd symbol, it is the traditional circular dance; the symbolism has been especially apt in
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Former head of Secret Services arrested in Skopje on suspicion of financial crimes
Macedonian police have arrested this morning in the capital, Skopje, the former head of the Secret Services, Slobodan Bogoevsky. The
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Bulgaria’s SJC elects new Plovdiv Regional Court chief
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) appointed Vesselin Hadjiev as head of the Plovdiv Regional Court, filling the vacancy created after
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Plovdiv budgets 500 000 leva to help fix houses in Old Town at risk of collapse
Plovdiv municipality has budgeted 500 000 leva for repairs to houses owned by the municipality in the Old Town, of
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IMF: Stimulus efforts still needed, but could cause problems
The International Monetary Fund says efforts to stimulate the economy with ultra-low interest rates and huge purchases of bonds are
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Conflicting reports on possible arrest in deadly Boston bombings
There are conflicting reports about whether authorities have arrested a suspect in Monday’s deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Investigators
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Bulgarian prosecutors subpoena former MP in vote-buying investigation
Bulgarian prosecutors have subpoenaed Emil Dimitrov, an MP for Boiko Borissov’s party GERB in the previous legislature, as part of
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Dossier Commission announces first round of credit millionaires linked to State Security
The Dossier Commission, the body charged with identifying and announcing the identities of people in certain categories who worked for
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