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Demerdzhiev in Vienna: Turkey border is much safer
Interior minister Ivan Demerdzhiev met his Austrian counterpart, Gerhard Karner. They discussed the EU's external borders, the Black Sea and cooperation.
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Gyurov calls for coast protection and timely warnings in Nesebar and Burgas
The presidential candidate spoke to residents in Nesebar and Burgas about drones, fuel oil slicks and the effects on ports, farming and tourism.
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Six accessible polling stations open in Pomorie for 25 October presidential election
Voters with poor eyesight or limited mobility can ask for help with voting by phone from 19 to 23 October and on election day.
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CommentaryHristov: Bulgaria has no social base for riots like those in France
Deputy prime minister Ivo Hristov told BNT that public sector wages will rise by 5%, teachers' pay by 7.5%, and pensions will also go up.
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Bulgaria votes for president on Sunday, with 28 candidate pairs and a possible runoff on 1 November
The campaign ends on Friday. On Sunday, polling stations will be open from 7am to 8pm. If people are still queuing at closing time, voting will run…
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Indzhova: caretaker governments have become a tool for election manipulation
Former caretaker prime minister Reneta Indzhova also criticised the economic model, the budget and public attitudes.
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Gen Rusev: Army is ready, but new weapons are bought too slowly
Air force commander Gen Nikolay Rusev said the military can act at any time, but buying new equipment takes years.
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Aircraft from NATO ally expected in Bulgaria after Black Sea attacks (updated)
Defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov said aircraft from a NATO ally will come to Bulgaria. By the end of October, Bulgaria will send a letter to the…
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Borisov: Diesel now costs €2.19 a litre, it was €0.92 in 2020
GERB leader Boyko Borisov has criticised Rumen Radev's government over fuel prices, the Botas deal and the budget deficit.
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Stoyanov: Bulgaria will wait for its own drone inquiry, not EU assessments
A note to ambassador Mitrofanova will most likely follow if the drone linked to the ship Chelsea-3 turns out to be Russian, the defence minister told…
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Burgas prosecutor Vangelov was not heard as a candidate for the SJC
Blagovest Vangelov did not appear at the general meeting of prosecutors for medical reasons. The voting for the new SJC is on 24 October.
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Polling station teams face mass reshuffle a week before presidential election
In Belitsa, two members of the local election commission who were present during the addition of markings to ballots in October 2024 will count the…
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Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones near Sulina in four minutes
Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the Black Sea on the evening of 17 October after the drones entered Romania's airspace.
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MPs from Progressive Bulgaria and Democratic Bulgaria clash over drone attacks on ships off Bulgarian coast
Drones have attacked merchant ships in the Black Sea a few nautical miles from Bulgaria's territorial waters. Governing parties and the opposition…
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EU leaders blame Russia for attacks on ships in the Black Sea
The European Council called strikes on civilian ships, including those in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, unacceptable and asked for safe passage…