Film review: Ricki and the Flash
Life in an unsuccessful rock band is hard. A few films have looked at these hard luck stories, blending music
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Month: September 2015
Bulgarian MPs shoot down anti-corruption bill
A draft bill meant to create a new government body to fight corruption and conflict of interest failed to win
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Bulgaria blames Russian media for misconstruing ambassador’s remarks
Bulgaria’s embassy in Moscow said on September 3 that remarks by ambassador Boiko Kotsev reported by Russian media, which appeared
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Russia bans Bulgarian food imports over false certificates
Russia’s food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on September 3 that it banned all imports and re-exports of “products subject to
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Nato Force Integration Unit opens at Defence Ministry HQ in Sofia
A Nato Force Integration Unit was opened at the Defence Ministry in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia on September 3,
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Hungary allows migrants into railway station, blocks travel west
Migrants hoping to travel westward have flooded into the main train station in Budapest after it was reopened by police,
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Greek political parties gear up for election thriller
Opinion polls published this week suggest the Greek general election on September 20 will be a very close race to
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‘Bulgarian taxi drivers cash in on illegal migration’
Bulgarian taxi drivers have got into the people-trafficking business, charging between 200 and 300 leva (about 102 to 153 euro)
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Migrant crisis slows down Romania’s Schengen agenda
Illegal migration and terrorism have a direct effect on Romania’s Schengen agenda. Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu said on September
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