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Bulgaria prepares for second General Election in three months

Political parties failed to form a coalition government after an election earlier this year

Bulgaria

Bulgarian citizens try to challenge Sofia in court over air pollution

A group of citizens in Bulgaria are trying to take the authorities of Sofia to court over harmful levels of air pollution in the capital.

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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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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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Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

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

Bulgaria

Watch: Protests continue in Sofia after earlier violence

Biggest demonstrations so far in nearly two months of anti-government rallies

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Vitosha Mountain: Bulgaria's year-round nature escape

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A postcard from Vitosha Mountain: Bulgaria's year-round nature escape

Bulgaria

Bulgarian PM Borissov's offer to step down fails to deter protesters

Demonstrators have taken to the streets with the same demands for a month — they want the country's entire cabinet to resign and elections to be held.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's anti-government protests keep pressure on PM Boyko Borissov

Political tensions in Bulgaria once more spilt out onto the streets of Bulgaria as anti-government protests entered their fifth consecutive day.

Bulgaria

Pope Francis starts 3 day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Pope Francis has started his three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia,

Bulgaria

Road Trip Europe Day 34 Sofia: Bulgarians protest low wages on Labour

Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage in the European Union and is also the poorest country in the bloc. It is these dire labour conditions that are dominating the debate as the European elections loom.

Bulgaria

'Absolutely abhorrent': Far-right march to honour pro-Nazi general

Around 2,000 of them strode through the Bulgarian capital for the annual Lukov March.

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Nazi memorabilia for sale in EU summit city

Sofia market features Nazi items, banned by several EU countries

Bulgaria

Bulgaria renews calls for euro as it takes on EU presidency

Eleven years after the joining the bloc Bulgaria has its first taste of holding the rotating presidency

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For Sofia football fans, dreams are fragile

Bulgaria

Refugees perish in mountains on Bulgarian-Serbian border

Bulgaria

'Wake up!' Bulgarian students take to the streets to 'change [their] future'

Bulgaria

Seven weeks of street protests reveal both Bulgaria's failure, success

Bulgaria

Who are the Bulgarian protesters?