New series of arrests of illegal immigrants by Bulgarian police near Turkish border
Recent days have seen a new series of arrests by Bulgarian border police of would-be illegal immigrants, mainly from Middle
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Year: 2012
New move to scrap Schengen visa exemption for Serbians and Macedonians because of fake asylum claims
European Union interior ministers are to be asked at a meeting on October 25 2012 to consider revoking the Schengen
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Sofia police arrest Bulgarian wanted by Dutch to serve jail term for organised crime
Police arrested a 40-year-old Bulgarian at a Sofia metro underground railway station, acting on an international arrest warrant issued by
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‘Ten Days of Volunteering’ underway in Bulgaria
October 13 saw the formal launch of “10 Days of Volunteering” a project marking 10 years of Volunteer Days in
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Skydiver breaks record for highest jump
Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to break the speed of sound. Brian Utley of the International Federation
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Europol issues warning to computer users on police ransomware malware scam
Europol has issued a warning to computer users about the police “ransomware” malware scam that seeks to defraud people of
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Opposition leading in Lithuanian elections, according to exit polls
Lithuania’s left-wing opposition has taken the lead in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Exit polls show the left-wing Labor Party in first
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Montenegro ruling party set to keep power
Montenegro’s ruling coalition has taken a strong lead in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Exit polls show the center-left Democratic Party of
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Archaeology: Ancient lamp in the shape of a dog found at Bulgaria’s Deultum Roman site
Archaeologists working at the site of the Roman baths in Deultum, an ancient settlement about 17km south-west of Bourgas on
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