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Bulgaria's parliamentary elections postponed amidst political crisis

Bulgaria's president has rejected the new caretaker government put forward by the interim prime minister, saying it wouldn't guarantee fair elections.

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Why critics want an EU response to Bulgaria's LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' ban

The EU executive has previously taken legal action and withdrawn funds from Hungary for a similar law.

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Bulgarian authorities seize heroin worth €35 million in Burgas

The trailer where the drug shipment was found was supposedly transporting cable-laying machines, raising suspicion for its unusually long stay at the port.

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Take a look at Bulgaria's stunningly preserved Boyana Church frescoes

The magnificent frescoes of Boyana Church in Sofia in Bulgaria are deemed by UNESCO to be one of the most important collections of medieval paintings in the world.

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Bulgarian beach bar sarcophagus turns out to be genuine Roman artefact

The genuine Roman sarcophagus was being used as decoration at a resort near Varna in the Black Sea.

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Bulgaria appoints new caretaker prime minister months after election

Bulgaria's parliament has failed to agree on a regular cabinet since snap elections on 9 June 2024.

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Bulgaria's law against LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools spark protests

Protesters rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called "non-traditional sexual choices" in schools.

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Bulgaria's political impasse complicates its relations with Brussels

One of Bulgaria's top issues is joining the eurozone. Sofia hopes to join the single currency in 2025, but the political difficulties of recent years make this unlikely.

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Summer road trip? Take extra care in these dangerous EU countries

Long distance trains and buses are a cheaper, greener and safer alternative to driving.

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Explosions at firework factory in Bulgaria leave one dead

Authorities say they have cordoned off the farmland area and deployed military helicopters above the site.

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Wildfires continue to burn in Portugal, North Macedonia and Bulgaria

Temporary accommodation has been set up for those who have lost their homes in the worst affected area of Bulgaria.

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Balkan countries struggle with more wildfires amid latest heatwave

Bulgaria triggered its heatwave Code Red, while North Macedonia asked for international aid.

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WATCH: Thousands celebrate fantasy at Sofia's cosplay extravaganza

Amid dazzling costumes and props, thousands gathered in Sofia to celebrate comics, cosplay, and gaming.

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Bulgaria's parliament votes down centre-right minority government

The GERB party, which proposed the minority government, finished first in the June elections but has only 68 legislators in the 240-seat National Assembly.

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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.

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Bulgaria can’t adopt the euro due to high inflation, ECB says

Sofia had expressed hopes it could join the EU currency zone in the middle of next year, but must meet tough economic criteria.

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Yet another election in Bulgaria sparks more political soul-searching

On Sunday, Bulgaria recorded low voter turnout for the European elections and the country's sixth vote in three years. Both political exercises reveal a fragmented political scene in the Balkan nation.

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Centre right bags victory in Bulgaria national and EU elections

But the results could spell more political instability for the EU's poorest member state.

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Bulgarian politicians' campaign for EU elections enter final phase

June 7 marks the end of the campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 European Parliament elections, in which the country will elect 17 MEPs, and the simultaneous early National Assembly elections, in which 240 MPs are to be elected.

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Where to work remotely on a budget in Europe this summer

These are digital nomads’ top recommendations for an affordable summer in Europe.

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