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Sofia ambassador pick vows closer defence ties, more trade
Douglas Holder went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His confirmation is not yet final.
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Admiral Emil Eftimov asks to leave military service
Bulgaria's defence chief has asked to be released from military service, with three months' notice, the defence ministry told BTA.
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Tourist tax declaration survives committee vote
Parliament's tourism committee has rejected a Democratic Bulgaria bill to scrap the annual tourist tax declaration, voting 2 in favour with 11…
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Radev in Brussels: Bulgaria has a role in Europe's space plans
Prime minister Rumen Radev pointed to Bulgarian company EnduroSat as an example at a defence and space forum.
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MPs back easier market access for critical goods in a crisis
Parliament's economic committee has approved on first reading a bill that would let goods skip standard checks and go straight to market during a…
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Three laws stand between Bulgaria and OECD membership, says Velislava Petrova
Foreign minister Velislava Petrova told MPs that 19 of the OECD's 25 working groups have already finished reviewing Bulgaria's bid.
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Parliament panel picks NGO council members from 21 regions
MPs on the committee on direct citizen participation unanimously backed the makeup of the Public Council for the 52nd National Assembly.
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DB asks tax agency to check Sarafov's income and property
The Yes, Bulgaria party has filed a report with the National Revenue Agency, asking it to check the property, companies and income of former acting…
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Democratic Bulgaria wants easier way to restore names changed in forced assimilation
Democratic Bulgaria wants to drop the identity certificate for names and the notary-certified signature from the application.
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Burgas joins Varna in new region from 2027, planning regions drop to 4
From January 1, 2027, Bulgaria will have 4 planning regions instead of 6. Burgas will join a new Eastern region together with Varna, while Sofia…
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Ministry proposes to let illegal builds tied to infrastructure become legal
The draft is open for public comment until 19 October. Conservationist Toma Belev said the wording could be used to legalise the wall at Alepu and…
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Constitutional Court: parliament can appoint and sack DANS chief
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has ruled that the new rules for choosing the head of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) do not breach the…
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Revival demands Evtim Miloshev's resignation over Shipka from the podium
MP Angel Yanchev read out a statement in parliament in which Revival called on culture minister Evtim Miloshev to resign over repairs to the Shipka…
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Bulgaria must pull its weight in EU and NATO, says foreign minister
Foreign minister Velislava Petrova has laid out three priorities for her ministry and confirmed Bulgaria will host a regional connectivity summit in…
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Yotova leads with 41.4%, Gyurov second on 21.9% in first pre-election poll
Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev lead with 41.4% support, a Market LINKS survey shows. Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev come second with 21.9%, while…