Bulgaria to hold snap parliamentary election on April 19 after protests
Eighth vote in just five years follows government resignation after weeks of protests over budget, alleged corruption.
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.
Bulgarian court rejects Lebanon’s extradition request over Beirut blast
No senior figure has been held accountable since the devastating explosion more than five years ago.
![A drone picture shows the destruction after an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 5, 2020 [File: AP Photo/Hussein Malla]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/beirut-port-1722767320.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Bulgarian government pulls budget amid fierce protests
Protesters argue the draft budget would increase taxes and inflation with little payoff, while entrenching corruption.
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Video: Protesters clash with police at anti-government march in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s government says it is withdrawing a planned budget after a major protest in the capital Sofia,
Published On 2 Dec 2025
Mass protests from Amsterdam to Istanbul denounce Israel’s Gaza genocide
Hundreds of thousands across Europe and the Middle East march against Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Russia suspected of jamming navigation on EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria
Plane for Ursula von der Leyen’s four-day tour of ‘front line’ states on EU’s eastern flank landed with ‘paper maps’.
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Bulgarian devotees welcome ‘divine new year’ in mountaintop ritual
Followers of a Bulgarian spiritual movement, Universal White Brotherhood, welcomed the group’s new year with a ritual.
Published On 20 Aug 2025
Acropolis closes as Greece sizzles under another severe heatwave
Scorching heat forces closure of the iconic site amid severe weather warnings and fire risks across the country.
![Greece's culture ministry on July 8, 2025, ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions. [File: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/000_663Z4G3-1751972969.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Video: Foreign nationals evacuated from Israel arrive in Bulgaria
A number of foreign- and dual-nationality citizens evacuated from Israel have arrived in Bulgaria.
Published On 18 Jun 2025
Three Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia from UK base
Six Bulgarians carried out sophisticated operations over three years, including spying on Ukrainian soldiers in Germany.
