Bulgaria speeds issuing of visas to ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine conflict zones
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the embassy in Kyiv and the consulate general in Odessa to facilitate the
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Day: February 10, 2015
Bulgarian minority parties seek to pressure government over Ukraine
Opposition and minority parties in Bulgaria are seeking to pressure the country’s centre-right coalition cabinet over Ukraine, highlighting the plight
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Nine Bulgarians running huge illegal cigarette factory near Budapest held in international operation
Nine Bulgarians allegedly running a large-scale illegal cigarette factory near Hungary’s capital Budapest were arrested in a police operation that
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Azov battalion spearheads Ukrainian counter-offensive
Ukraine’s Azov Battalion, famed for its near-suicidal bravery and ultra-nationalist views, is spearheading a Ukrainian counter-offensive along the country’s Black Sea
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Bulgarian prosecutors: ‘Operation Worms’ did not eavesdrop on protesters
The controversial “Operation Worms” was not directed against the anti-government protesters of 2013/14 but against Interior Ministry officials giving unauthorised
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Bulgaria’s eavesdropping saga: the worm turns, again
After days of headlines about what media reports called “Operation Worms”, the alleged large-scale illegal surveillance of protesters against Bulgaria’s
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Šefčovič: European countries should show they can work together to achieve greater interconnectivity
European countries should demonstrate that they could work together to achieve greater interconnectivity, European Commission vice-president for energy union Maroš
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Greece prepares set of proposals ahead of crucial Eurogroup meeting
Speaking in Parliament on the afternoon of February 9, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis outlined the plan he will present to
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Russia sanctions on hold as EU waits for peace talks
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a
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