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Bulgarian PM set for tough coalition talks after splintered election

While Borissov led preliminary results with 26% of the vote, his centre-right GERB lost ground to smaller parties following months of anti-graft protests.

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Talk show host becomes kingmaker in Bulgaria's election: who is SLAVI?

Stanislav Trifonov, known simply as 'Slavi' to most Bulgarians - came second according to exit poll predictions. He's a familiar face in Bulgaria, having hosted a popular late-night talk show, and now leads the new anti-establishment party called 'There Is Such A People.'

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Bulgaria's parliamentary election matters for Europeans. Here's why

The election is being seen as a referendum on the rule of Bulgaria's right-wing populist prime minister, Boyko Borissov.,

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Bulgaria expels two Russian diplomats over alleged espionage ring

Bulgarian authorities said they dismantled a ring of six serving and retired military officials who allegedly spied for Moscow.

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A week after saying COVID-19 was under control, Bulgaria locks down

“We might appear to make inconsistent decisions,” said Bulgaria's health minister Kostadin Angelov, announcing a tightening of restrictions.

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Bulgaria imposes 10-day lockdown to tackle rising COVID-19 cases

The new restrictions will be the last test for the centre-right government of Boyko Borissov, who hopes to win a fourth term in the parliamentary elections on April 4.

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Police seize millions in counterfeit money made at Bulgaria university

The prosecutor’s office said the amount of counterfeit money taken in was $4 million and €3.6 million.

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Bulgaria accused of €6 million police vehicle fraud involving EU cash

Interior ministry officials bought older, secondhand SUVs for the police, instead of new vehicles, violating the terms of an EU cash grant, says OLAF, the bloc's anti-fraud agency.

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Rocky road for gang who used Sylvester Stallone in fake passports scam

The Bulgarian crime group had used the Rocky actor's name and picture to advertise their fake passports.

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Nearly 600 tonnes of rubbish and debris removed from Bulgarian river

A giant mass of rubbish that clogged a dam has finally been cleaned up in Bulgaria. Nearly 600 tonnes of garbage and debris were removed from the Iskar river near the capital Sofia.

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Floating islands of rubbish pollute Bulgaria's rivers

Recent heavy rainfall and flooding have caused rubbish and debris to be carried into Bulgaria's waterways.

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Bulgarian villagers chase away evil with bonfire feast and dancing

Every year on the night of January 13, villagers in Bulgaria gather in a festival to scare away evil and bring good health and bountiful crops.

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Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria ignore COVID advice for Epiphany

Orthodox Christian churches in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania celebrate Epiphany on January 6

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Restorers race to save communist-era memorial in Bulgaria

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the construction was abandoned and its works of art severely damaged by vandalism.

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Belarus and Bulgaria rocked by anti-government protests

A look back at the protests that shook the former Soviet nations this year.

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Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Earlier this month Bulgaria had expelled a Russian embassy military attaché on suspicion of espionage.

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Bulgaria awaits COVID-19 vaccine delivery as new cases rise

Bulgaria's vaccination programme will see health professionals who are working in hospitals in large cities receive the jab first.

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Bulgaria citizens worried about rising air pollution amid COVID crisis

Residents in Sofia say they were already wearing masks before the coronavirus pandemic due to the poor air quality.

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'Completely irrational': Skopje anger at Bulgaria’s EU membership veto

"Bulgaria’s position is completely irrational and offensive to the Macedonians and our entire nation," Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a video address on Wednesday.

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Bulgaria's block on North Macedonia 'endangers Europe's security'

Bulgaria wants North Macedonia to formally recognise that its language has Bulgarian roots, and to stamp out what it says is anti-Bulgarian rhetoric.