News: Bulgaria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Bulgaria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Bulgaria – overview

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• May 19th 2013 – March 13th 2013
• March 13th 2013 – February 5th 2013
• February 5th 2013 – October 2nd 2012
• August 8th 2012 – January 19th 2012
• January 10th 2012 – July 18th 2011
• July 15th 2011 – September 11th 2010
• September 4th 2010 – January 7th 2010
• January 5th 2010 – August 23rd 2009
• July 25th 2009 – January 14th 2009
• January 8th 2009 – April 22nd 2008
• April 13th 2008 – July 24th 2007
• July 23rd 2007 – February 2nd 2007
• January 29th 2007 – September 27th 2006
• September 26th 2006 – January 6th 2006
• December 23rd 2005 – December 12th 2005

Bulgaria: news

Meeting Bulgaria's new Mr Big

Saturday, July 25th 2009, 10:32

In Sofia, Nick Higham meets Bulgaria's new prime minister, Boiko Borisov who is promising to stop the corruption in his country.
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Bulgaria opposition wins election

Monday, July 6th 2009, 8:30

The party led by Sofia Mayor Boiko Borisov ousts Bulgaria's ruling Socialists by a wide margin in a general election.
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Bulgaria frees former Kosovo PM

Friday, June 26th 2009, 9:51

A former Kosovo PM, Agim Ceku, is released in Bulgaria two days after his arrest on a Serbian warrant over alleged war crimes.
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Bulgaria arrests former Kosovo PM

Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 7:48
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro

A former Kosovo PM, Agim Ceku, is arrested in Bulgaria on an international warrant issued by Serbia for alleged war crimes.
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Bulgaria bus crash leaves 16 dead

Thursday, May 28th 2009, 14:22

A bus ploughs into a crowd of pedestrians in south-east Bulgaria, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20.
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Bulgaria bus crash leaves 13 dead

Thursday, May 28th 2009, 9:34

A bus ploughs into a crowd of pedestrians in south-east Bulgaria, killing at least 13 people and injuring 20.
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Bulgaria's nuclear dilemma

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 12:30

Nick Thorpe finds out how Bulgaria is disposing of its nuclear waste and in particular the most toxic form - spent nuclear fuel.
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Bulgarian begins 360 simultaneous chess matches in record bid

Saturday, February 21st 2009, 23:22

A Bulgarian grandmaster begins 360 chess matches in a bid to break the record for the number of games played simultaneously.
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Swiss to extend EU worker access

Sunday, February 8th 2009, 14:17
related countries: Romania, Switzerland

The Swiss vote to extend access to workers from two new European Union member states, Romania and Bulgaria.
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Bulgarian bus hijacker surrenders

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 15:51

A gunman in Bulgaria surrenders to police after hijacking a bus with about 40 passengers on board, police say.
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Greek roadblocks anger Bulgaria

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 9:19
related countries: Greece

Bulgaria asks the European Commission to step in over a border blockade by Greek farmers.
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Bulgaria 'toilet art' covered up after EU row

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 15:52
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

Part of a Brussels artwork that depicts Bulgaria as a toilet is covered up, following the country's protest.
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Czechs apologise to Bulgaria for toilet image in spoof EU artwork

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 14:12
related countries: Czech Republic

The Czech EU presidency apologises to Bulgaria for an artwork it commissioned that portrays the country as a toilet.
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Protesters fight police in Sofia

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 14:23
related places: Sofia

Anti-government protesters attending a rally in Bulgaria's capital clash with police outside the parliament.
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