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Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: WikiLeaks Scandal Very Ugly, Damaging
Speaking before students at the Ruse University "Angel Kanchev" on Monday, Mladenov described the WikiLeaks publications as very damaging to the trust in the international community, threatening the security of many people and many states.
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Bulgaria Redirects All Traffic to Greece through Secondary Route
Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has urged all drivers to use the Ilinden-Exochi crossing when traveling to and from Greece after the rising Struma River damaged the E-79, the main road connecting the two countries.
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EU Experts Scrutinize Bulgaria's Schengen Fitness
Experts scrutinize Bulgaria's preparedness to join Schengen. File photo A team of EU experts has arrived in Bulgaria Monday to check if Bulgaria 's efforts to meet the criteria of the Schengen Agreement are going as planned.
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Bulgaria Plans to Introduce Prison Sentences for Illegal Fishing
Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov took part in an event for Nikulden (St. Nikola's Day), the day of fisherman, sailors, and bankers. Naydenov cooked with in the streets of Sofia together with a culinary TV show host.
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Bulgaria's Largest Thermal Power Plant Investigated
The second biggest energy company in Bulgaria, the Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant, is under investigation for law violations, according to Plovdiv's Regional Prosecutor's Office.
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Iraqi, Afghani Citizens Seek Refuge in Bulgaria
A total of 853 refugee applications have been received in Bulgaria from 47 different nationalities IN 2009, according to UN's refugee agency UNHCR.
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Hungary, Bulgaria challenge Rehn on pensions
Struggling with budgetary pressure at home, Hungary and Bulgaria have nationalised their pre-funded pension schemes and excluded the cost of the reform from their public debt figures, opening a row with the European Commission. The EurActiv network reports.
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Bulgaria-Greece Road to Remain Closed for 10 Days
The international road running from Sofia to Kulata and Thessaloniki in Greece collapsed due to a landslide caused by the rising of the Struma River. Photo by BGNES
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Bulgaria's FinMin: Belene Price Is Great Success
Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, does not discard the possibility the plan to build a second Nuclear Power Plant will flop. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
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Bulgaria's Fishermen, Bankers Celebrate Holiday
The traditional Nikulden dish is oven-baked carp, stuffed with rice, walnuts, raisins and herbs. Photo by BGNES
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Bulgaria Nationalists Demand Support from Ruling Party GERB on Serbia's Border Issue
Nationalist leader Volen Siderov (M) is pictured in this file photo with supporters and party members. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
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Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad Sees Record Amount of Incessant Rain
As much of Western Bulgaria has seen floods because of torrential rain, the highest amount of rain was recorded in the city of Blagoevgrad ? 60 liters per square meters in just 20 hours.
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Bulgaria's Finance Minister Bullish Over Economy
Bulgaria's finance minister Simeon Djankov Friday denied that his government was trying to sidestep more painful spending cuts by basing next year's deficit reduction targets on optimistic growth forecasts.
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Bulgaria Discredited Ex Minister: US Ambassador is Cynic Liar
Bulgaria's former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has slammed as lies claims that the US Embassy in Sofia duly informed him on the reasons behind the annulment of his non-immigrant visa.
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Bulgaria Arrests Man Wanted for Pimping by Germany
Levent Sali, a Bulgarian citizen, has been arrested in Bulgaria's Varna on human trafficking charges issued by Germany. Sali has been investigated by the German police for human trafficking and using violence to force people to work as prostitutes.
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Bulgaria charges Syrian, Pinoy captains over shipwreck
SOFIA - Bulgarian prosecutors said Friday they had filed charges against the captains of two ships that collided in the Black Sea this week, sinking one of the vessels and leaving five crew members missing.
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Bulgaria's Schengen Entry to Be Priority for Hungarian EU Presidency
Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen Agreement will be one of the priorities for Hungary's EU Presidency, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi.
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Bulgaria charges captains over Black Sea shipwreck
Bulgarian prosecutors said Friday they had filed charges against the captains of two ships that collided in the Black Sea this week, sinking one of the vessels and leaving five crew members missing.
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Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Refutes US Ambassador over Ex-Interior
The socialist ex-minister has reacted to that information saying that Warlick is actually "lying" and that the US Embassy has not provided him with adequate reasons for visa denial.
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Bulgaria's M-Tel, Vivacom: Number Portability Is Hassle-Free
Two of Bulgaria's mobile phone operators - M-Tel and Vivacom ? have vehemently denied accusations of obstructing the proper implementation of number portability services, claiming just the opposite.
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