Refugee wave heading for Erdine
The prefecture of Edirne has given a three-day deadline to the 3000 refugees who have arrived by car at the
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Month: September 2015
Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 16
Hundreds of migrants streamed into the European Union Wednesday through the cornfields of Croatia, welcomed there after Hungary blocked its
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Police chiefs of two Bulgarian towns arrested
The chiefs of police of the Bulgarian towns of Assenovgrad and Purvomai were arrested on September 16 and face possible
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: Identities of refugees carefully checked
The identities of refugees entering and leaving Bulgaria are examined very carefully, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said on September 16.
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White House nominates Eric Rubin as new US ambassador to Bulgaria
The White House has announced that president Barack Obama has nominated Eric Seth Rubin as the new US ambassador to
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Migrant crisis: Bulgaria warns on Serbia – Hungary border crossing
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has warned motorists of difficulties at Horgos, the main border crossing between Serbia and Hungary. In an
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European far right seeks to inflame nativist fears
Mustafa, a Syrian Kurd from the border town of Kobani and father of seven, is planning to join thousands of
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UN refugee agency urges Europe to develop coherent response to refugee crisis
While welcoming the steps taken by European leaders at their meeting in Brussels to tackle the current refugee crisis, the
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Bulgarian musician Theodosii Spassov named UNESCO Artist for Peace
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on September 15 that Bulgarian musician Theodosii Spassov is being designated
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