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Man found dead on the pavement on Gladstone Street in Burgas
The body was found near the intersection by the Youth House. The man's identity has not yet been established.
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Ivan Petleshkov plans legal action against NOVA over link to murder
The businessman has asked the TV channel for a right of reply after two morning shows in a row linked his name to the murder of Iliyan Filipov.
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51-year-old man held over murder of Plovdiv businessman
Police caught the man in Sofia less than two days after the alert went out, and he was charged today, the interior ministry and prosecutors say.
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Vratsa court keeps 20-year-old accused over Mezdra crash in custody
A court in Vratsa has refused to ease custody for a man accused of causing the deaths of a 17-year-old motorcyclist and the 16-year-old girl riding…
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Customs seize 11,842 fake perfumes and accessories from China at Varna West
Customs officers at the Varna West checkpoint searched two containers from China and seized 11,842 items, 10,642 of them bearing foreign protected…
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Four arrested at active meth lab in Sliven
Police have broken up a gang making and selling synthetic drugs, arresting the suspects while they were cooking the drug.
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Vasil Mihaylov appeals detention over Greek arrest warrant (updated)
Sofia's appeal court will hear the appeal filed by the "prosecutor's son" against the permanent detention order handed down by Kyustendil district…
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Bankya killing of Vladimir Yankov is latest in string of contract hits in Bulgaria
Vladimir Yankov, who owned a company importing coffee, tea and vending machines, was shot dead at his home in Bankya in July 2026. Before him, gunmen…
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Prosecutors check judge after video shows him shouting at 101-year-old grandfather
The Social Assistance Agency reported the case to police as domestic violence, and Sofia district court has ordered an internal check into the judge.
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Three witnesses questioned in Varna fishing port case
Sofia City Court heard from three witnesses in the case against former Varna mayor Ivan Portnih and three co-defendants, accused of fraud worth 3.4m…
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We Continue the Change wants police and prosecutors permanently in high-risk neighbourhoods
Speaking in parliament, We Continue the Change asked the government to report on what it has done under the anti-drug plan it adopted on May 7.
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Bulgaria searches target Hells Angels money laundering network
Police in Duisburg say authorities want to seize 48.6 million euros in assets. 71 people are under investigation.
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Iliyan Filipov shot dead with single bullet to head in Plovdiv (updated)
Filipov, owner of transport firm PIMK, was shot in Plovdiv's Hristo Smirnenski district. He had clashed repeatedly with local officials and other…
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Fentanyl found in 94% of tested syringes in Plovdiv, 17% in Sofia
Bulgaria has joined the European ESCAPE project for the first time, which studies what's left in used syringes. Researchers collected samples in…
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Bulgarian police join operation over more than 1 million old phones sold as new
Officers from the National Police and the National Investigation Service took part in the operation, carried out across 19 countries as part of a…