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Bulgarian government resigns after nationwide anti-corruption protests

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Bulgaria’s government has resigned following weeks of mass anti-corruption protests and mounting political pressure, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced on Thursday. The decision comes as...

Bulgaria debunks von der Leyen jet claims

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The EU Commission president claimed that Russia had interfered with her airplane’s navigation systems. There is no evidence Russia interfered with European Commission President Ursula...

Moscow dismisses ‘preposterous’ von der Leyen jet claims

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Reports that the EC president’s jet was forced to circle for an hour before landing in Bulgaria have not been verified. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...

EU claim Russia blocked von der Leyen jet GPS is false – Flightradar

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A bloc spokesperson had accused Moscow of “blatant interference” and of subjecting the aircraft to electronic jamming. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 has refuted allegations made by...

Ukraine’s cause is ‘doomed’ – Bulgarian president

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Continued European support for Kiev will only bring more victims, destruction, and lost territory, Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev has said. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has openly...

‘This is a man to me’: Top female boxer recounts experience sparring with Imane Khelif

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Bulgarian boxer Joana Nwamerue has slammed Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, claiming that Khelif exhibited "male power" and "men’s techniques" during a sparring session in...

EU commission chief hopes for ‘consensus’ with protesting farmers

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The European Union must overcome the “polarization” stemming from agricultural disputes, Ursula von der Leyen has said. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has...

Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor targeted by bomb attack

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The Bulgarian authorities have vowed to find the culprits behind the roadside bombing. Bulgarian prosecutor-general Ivan Geshev was the target of an assassination attempt on...

Bulgarian vice president opposes plan for Zelensky to address parliament

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A speech by the Ukrainian president would only disrupt work of legislators, Iliana Iotova believes. Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova has voiced her opposition to...

EU member ousts pro-NATO government in no-confidence vote

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Bulgarian prime minister blames Russia for defection of his junior coalition partner. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov lost a no-confidence vote in the parliament on...

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