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Bulgaria Nationalists Accuse Rivals of Stealing Ideas
The leaders of the parties that form part of Bulgaria's nationalist United Patriots coalition - the National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria, NFSB, VMRO and the extreme-right Ataka party, have accused their mainstream rivals of copying their key ideas ahead of the elections on March 26.
Bulgaria Braces for New Cold Snap on Tuesday
Rain will fall across most of Bulgaria on Tuesday, predominantly in the country's southeast, the national weather service says.
Temperatures will be lower for most of the country, but will not fall as much as they did during the cold snap of January.
Bulgaria Needs Access to Schengen Database - President
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has said his country needs access to the Schengen information system to bolster border protection.
Visiting Berlin, Radev has told counterpart Joachim Gauck his country counts on Germany to support it on its way to joining the Schengen area without border control.
'I Lost My Way to Success' Last Year, Bulgaria's Dimitrov Admits
When one is a strong player all the time, 20% of their victory comes before the game begins, Bulgaria's highest-ranking tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, has said.
Dimtrov has given a interview to private broadcaster NOVA ahead of his first game at Sofia Open, scheduled for Thursday. He will face either Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) or Dudi Sela (Israel).
Ex-PM 'Informed by EU Migration Commissioner' of Fresh Aid to Bulgaria
Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has argued EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos "personally informed" him about EUR 6.1 M worth of new funding to tackle the migrant crisis.
The sum has been allocated to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Borisov has reported on Facebook.
Walloon PM Says Bulgaria Should Quit EU
Wallonia's Minister-President has said Bulgaria should leave the EU, alongside other Eastern European countries.
It is "desirable" that Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria follow in the UK's lockstep, Le Monde [FR] quotes Paul Magnette, who heads the Belgian region's government, as saying.
Turkey's Western Coast Hit by Strong Quake Felt in Bulgaria
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has hit an area not far from the coast of Western Turkey, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) says.
The epicenter is located at a depth of 10 km, in an area off the coast, 150 km northwest of Izmir and 16 km north of Mithymna in Greece.
The quake, which struck at 10:58 GMT, was "also felt in Bulgaria", according to the EMSC.
No Confidence Vote Due against Romania's Govt after 6th Night of Protests
Parliament in Romania will deal with both a no-confidence motion against the government and a state budget on Monday, after days of protests against the government.
The motion, filed by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Union to Save Romania (USR) will be read at noontime, according to the Romania Insider.
Roland Hauser: There Is Still Room to Improve Bulgaria's Business Environment
There are practically no areas where we don't enjoy dense and excellent cooperation, but this does not mean there is no room for deepening relations, Austria's Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Roland Hauser, has told Novinite.
Novinite's Personalities in the News Poll Closes in Two Weeks
Nearly a fortnight remains for readers of Bulgaria's largest English-language news website Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) to select the "Personalities in the News" for 2016.
Don't miss the opportunity to make your voice heard about the individuals who made the Bulgaria-related news headlines over the past year by choosing the personalities in politics, business and diplomacy.
Experts Scorn Claim that Bosnia is 'Terrorist Haven'
Bosnian analysts have dismissed sensational claims in the media that Bosnia is a haven for Muslim terrorists, and that Islamic State, ISIS, fighters could pour unchecked into the country.
Bulgarian Woman Dies as Tunnel Lamp Falls on Car
A lamp has fallen off the ceiling of a busy tunnel, hitting a car and killing a passenger next to the driver along Hemus motorway.
Echemishka tunnel, in northeastern Bulgaria, has two separate tubes, one of which is closed for repairs. The other, where the incident took place, has not undergone any kind of overhaul since it was opened in 1985.
Radoslav Yankov Keeps Lead in Bansko World Cup Ranking
Radoslav Yankov of Bulgaria failed to gain his second victory during the Snowboard World Cup races in Bansko on Sunday.
Yankov finished second in the parallel giant slalom, right after winning the competition on Friday. Sweeping through all the races and reaching the finals, Yankov fell down and finished second after Sylvain Dufour (France).
Bulgaria's ex-PM Claims He Solved Migrant Crisis Entirely
"The problem with migrants has been solved entirely" in Bulgaria, former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
At a meeting with the local party structure in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city, he has noted the country has the smallest number of migrants in the EU.
NY Times: Bulgaria Grows Uneasy as Trump Complicates Ties to Russia
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
An eager EU member, Bulgaria has seen Russian influence creep in "as rising nationalism caused support for the union to wane", the report goes on.