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Bulgaria s Ethnic Turks Demand European Minority Status
Ethnic minorities in Balkan countries should be granted a "European minority status" to integrate them better into society, the new leader of Bulgaria's Turkish party has...
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Amendments to Bulgaria's Energy Efficiency Act Pass First Reading
Bulgaria's Parliament has adopted at first reading amendments to the Energy Efficiency Act. The amendments initiated by the government were passed Friday with 79 votes in...
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Bulgaria Declares Code Yellow over Gusty Winds
Code yellow has been declared for twenty three Bulgarian regions Sunday over the forecast for gusty winds. The forecast has been issued by the Institute for Meteorology a...
Sports
Emblematic Football Field to Be Blown Up in Sofia
The "A" sector of the emblematic football field "Georgi Asparuhov" in Sofia will be demolished in a controlled explosion Sunday afternoon. Over 300 kilos of explosives wi...
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Bulgaria to Introduce Seasonal Electric Power Tariffs.
In addition to day and night prices of electric power, Bulgaria will introduce soon a seasonal tariff. The new electric power fees are included in a draft decree of the S...
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Bulgarian FinMin Quits if Borisov Does Not Get Reelected
budgets will always be accomplished as planned. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, admitted he came back to the homelan...
Politics
Bulgarian GERB MP Faces Conflict of Interests Hearing
The Member of the Parliament from Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, Vyara Petrova, is facing a hearing before the Parliamentary...
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Bulgarian Customs Nab EUR 1 M Worth of Heroin, Fake Perfumes
Bulgarian customs officers have detained shipments of heroin and fake perfumes in a single truck, worth over BGN 1 M each. The illegal goods were transported in a railway...
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10,000 Bulgarians Sign Petition in Liberal Leader Assault Case
A few dozens of Bulgarians came out on rallies in 4 major cities to request that Movement of Rights and Freedoms delegates who severely beat up the assaulter of former pa...
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Bulgaria FM Pledges for W Balkans EU Integration in Munich
Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov has held a string of bilateral meetings at the sides of the 49th Munich Security Conference he is taking part in Sa...
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Bulgaria's Surva Kukeri Festival Kicks off in Pernik
The 22st edition of Bulgaria's largest and most impressive Kukeri event – the Surva Festival – kicked off in the western city of Pernik on Saturday. Hundreds of kukeri, o...
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Bulgarian Princess Kalina Moves to Get Bulgarian Citizenship
Bulgaria's Princess Kalina wants to gain Bulgarian citizenship, local media have announced. Kalina met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Justice Minister Di...
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Sofia City Hall Introduces New Subway Parking Fees
Sofia residents and visitors can now use the subway parking lots free of charge with a personalized public transportation card. The free period applies for the metro busi...
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Israel Offers Stipend to Child of Bulgarian Driver Killed in Burgas Bombing
Israel is offering a stipend to the daughter of Mustafa Kyosev, the Bulgarian bus driver killed in the terror act in Burgas. Salihe, 11, will receive assistance until she...
Politics
Bulgarians Brush Off UK Fears on Migration
By Neil Buckley and Theodor Troev Ralitsa Behar from Sofia, Bulgaria, spent a happy four years studying at Edinburgh university. But when she graduated, Ms Behar chose to...
Politics
Bulgarians React with Dismay to British Anti-immigration Campaign
From The Guardian By Helena Smith People in Bulgaria and Romania don't think British streets are paved in gold and would rather remain home, many say This week, a young w...
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Bulgarian President Embarks on Visit to France Diplomacy
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to arrive in France for an official visit on Monday. Bulgarian media have noted that this will be Plevneliev's first foreign trip...
Economy
Bulgaria's Finance Minister Recommends Referendum on Major Environmental Topic
Bulgaria's next referendum should be on an important environmental topic, according to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. In a Monday interview for Nova TV, he suggested th...
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