ARCHIVE - 23 April 2016

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Politics

Bulgaria's Socialists Strike Cooperation Deal with Russian Opposition

Bulgaria's biggest opposition party BSP on Friday signed an agreement to cooperate with A Just Russia (Spravedlivaya Rossiya), a left-wing party.

Politics | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 08:50

Bulgaria President: 'National Effort' Needed for Bokova's UN Top Job Campaign

The election of a new UN Secretary General is "the toughest battle" Bulgaria is facing, President Rosen Plevneliev has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 12:45

Bulgaria, Cyprus to Jointly Combat Artifacts Trafficking

Bulgarian and Cyprus on Friday signed a memorandum that will help them fight against the trafficking in artifacts and efforts to retrieve stolen items, the Culture Ministry has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 09:24

Bulgarians in Belgium to Stage Flashmob over Changes to Election Law

Bulgarians living and working in Belgium are set to hold a flashmob in front of the Bulgarian representative of the EU's office, organizers have said.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 17:51

Bulgarian TV Host Urges Presidential Veto on Electoral Code Amendments

Slavi Trifonov, a popular TV host, has called on President Rosen Plevneliev to veto the amendments to the country's Electoral Code.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 15:51

Left-wing Party Threatens to Leave Bulgaria's Govt over Election Code

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin has made clear if ABV, a left-wing party which he represents in the cabinet, will quit the government coalition if the Electoral Code being voted is adopted in its current form.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 13:57

Sofia Mayor Asks Public Transport Operator's Management to Resign

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has called on the entire board of the Sofia Urban Mobility Center, a municipal company running public transport services and managing the use of parking spaces, to step down.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 10:12

Society

Bulgaria Celebrates St Lazar's Day on Saturday

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Saturday the traditional St.

Society » Culture | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 16:03

Crime

Serbia Tries Six People for Migrant Smuggling via Bulgaria

Six people charged with smuggled migrants crossing into Serbia from Bulgaira are set to appear before a Serbian court, local media outlets report.

Crime | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 16:14

Bulgaria Police Checking Officers' Links to People Smugglers

Police are looking into possible links of offers to people smuggling migrants into Bulgaria, an official has said.

Crime | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 09:06

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgars Should Have Settled on Rhine

"If I could turn back time, I would tell [Khan] Asparuh to head for the Rhine river.

Quotes | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 10:21

World

Ukraine Deputy PM Praises Joint Army Brigade Proposal with Bulgaria, Romania

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko has said the idea to set up a joint army brigade with Bulgarian and Romanian forces sa "very timely and right.

World » Ukraine | April 23, 2016, Saturday // 14:41
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