Moscow confirms Russian ‘military experts’ are in Syria
Russia has confirmed that members of its military are present in Syria, amid growing concerns in the West that the
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Month: September 2015
Grassroots volunteers help migrants at Budapest railway station
It started with five kilograms of oranges and some water. The next day, the oranges doubled. “And now we have
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Hungarian TV sation fires camerawoman for tripping, kicking migrants
A Hungarian Internet television station has fired a camerawoman for deliberately tripping and kicking migrants fleeing police through a field
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Bulgaria wants EU countries to toughen penalties for people trafficking
European Union countries should be obliged to dramatically increase penalties for human trafficking, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.
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Political divisions in Bulgaria over commemoration of September 9 1944 communist takeover
Sharp political differences between left and right in Bulgaria were again exposed on September 9 2015, the anniversary of the
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Bulgaria adopts revised rules on undercover cops
Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved an ordinance on the tasks and organisation of the Interior Ministry regarding the use of undercover
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BSP MP Kadiev breaks ranks to stand as independent mayoral candidate in Sofia
Georgi Kadiev, a Bulgarian Socialist Party MP frequently at odds with the leadership of the party, confirmed on September 9
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Bulgarian cabinet approves proposed deal with Israel on law enforcement co-operation
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on September 9 a draft intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Israel on co-operation in law enforcement and
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EC’s proposed new migrant plan would move 1600 people to Bulgaria
The European Commission’s proposal for the emergency relocation of 120 000 refugees from Greece, Hungary and Italy would see 1600
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