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Kostadin Angelov wants new laws to keep generic drugs in Bulgaria
The chair of parliament's health committee says frequent changes to the medicine laws could force some drugs off the market.
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Foreign ministry chief says declarations at polling stations will slow voting abroad
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the new requirement in the Electoral Code will make voting at polling stations…
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NATO sends patrol planes, radars and drones to Black Sea after attacks on ships
NATO is sending more surveillance and intelligence equipment to the Black Sea region after merchant ships were attacked there.
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Government to discuss payments for parents whose children have no nursery place
The cabinet will consider two draft decrees on payments to parents whose children were refused a place in council-run nurseries because of a shortage…
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Drone debris found on the ship «Chelsea 3» in Burgas port
Experts found drone debris on the ship «Chelsea 3», which was hit by three drones at the port of Burgas. An expert examination regarding their origin…
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Navy destroys six floating mines in Bulgarian waters
More than 100 drones have been pulled from the sea or destroyed this year alone, navy commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov said.
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Radev: protest against government aims to bring back Borisov and Peevski
The prime minister tied the protest to the "sglobka" coalition and said Bulgaria cannot take part in the extra 70bn that Zelensky is asking for.
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Constitutional Court keeps 2026 budget but strikes down minimum wage freeze
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has rejected a request to scrap the entire budget, but ruled that changes to the Labour Code and the pay formula for…
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Democratic Bulgaria asks Radev, Demerdzhiev and Tonchev to appear in parliament over Starlink arson near Plana
Democratic Bulgaria (DB) wants an extraordinary parliament session on 22 October. The party says it follows reports that the defendants in the arson…
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Navy has destroyed or removed from the sea parts of over 100 drones since the beginning of the year
Fleet commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov also reported 6 destroyed floating mines in Bulgarian waters. Two patrol ships are on duty at sea.
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Police check over 1,360 people, detain 13 in Targovishte and Haskovo raids
Police checked more than 1,360 people and detained 13 in two regions ahead of the presidential election. In the Haskovo area, there are no reports of…
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Supreme court judges overturn ruling that kept Burgas judge out of Judicial Council election
Five Supreme Court judges have sent the case of Krasimira Doneva of Burgas District Court back to the Judges' College. The college had left her out…
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Radev: US plane is already scouting for risks over the Black Sea
The prime minister ties the patrol to his talks with NATO. Allied teams arrive tomorrow to help identify the type of drone that hit the Chelsea-3.
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No voting in two Burgas hospitals in presidential election
The regional election commission has closed the polling stations in Burgas's Life Hospital and Dr Madzhurov hospital. The decision can be appealed to…
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Bulgarian MEPs call for EU mission to protect Black Sea after Russian strikes
Bulgarian MEPs in the European Parliament have asked for an EU mission, funding for ports and anti-drone defences after Russian attacks at sea.