EC takes Bulgaria to court over poor air quality
The European Commission said on June 17 that it has referred Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice, saying that
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Month: June 2015
Unemployment, depopulation, poor infrastructure main concerns ahead of Bulgaria’s local elections
A lack of job opportunities, depopulation of the regions outside the cities and poor infrastructure are the foremost concerns in
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Turkey to donate 100 000 vaccines to Bulgaria
Turkey is to donate 100 000 vaccines to Bulgaria to enable the country to fulfil its child immunisation calendar to
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EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
European Union governments have reached preliminary agreement to extend sanctions against Russia for six months for its role in the
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Low expectations of Greek deal at Eurogroup meeting
The Eurogroup is set to convene in Luxembourg today. However, the Greek crisis isn’t expected to be discussed at length
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News extra from Bulgaria Now and The Sofia Globe: podcast
Lance Nelson of Bulgaria Now and Clive Leviev-Sawyer of The Sofia Globe in conversation about the news du jour from
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Greek central bank warns against default
The Greek central bank has warned that failure to reach a bailout deal with its international creditors will result in
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Bulgaria takes steps toward blocking ‘election tourism’
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on June 17 the first reading of amendments to the Civil Registration Act intended to act against
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Bulgarian Interior Ministry probes allegations of racist Facebook posts by cop
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has initiated a disciplinary investigation following reports that a police officer on duty to prevent clashes in
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