Bulgaria to receive 852 refugees in first phase of quota scheme
Bulgaria will receive 852 migrants redirected from Greece and Italy in the first phase of the refugee quota reallocation scheme
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Month: September 2015
Ahead of EU summit, Central European countries keep up fight against migrant quotas
A special meeting of European Union leaders on September 23 to discuss the migrant crisis was expected to see four
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Alexis Tsipras unveils new Greek cabinet
Returning prime minister Alexis Tsipras announced the composition of the new Greek government in the early hours of Wednesday. Tsipras
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Rare Supermoon eclipse will be last until 2033
In the wake of the pope’s visit to the United States, a rare – and unrelated celestial event – will
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EU ministers agree to migrant quota plan
European Union interior ministers approved a controversial plan Tuesday to relocate 120,000 migrants throughout the 28-nation bloc, overriding vehement opposition
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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 22
European Union justice and interior ministers were meeting on the afternoon of September 22 to continue discussions on the migration
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Bulgarian President criticises EU disunity on migrant crisis
Bulgaria is among the countries that is complying with European rules relating to refugees, while the EU needs to come
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Traffic congestion likely as Bulgaria nears end of four-day long weekend
More than 200 000 cars are expected to return to Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September 22, the close of
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For refugees, confusion reigns as border rules change
Outside the new camp near Croatia’s border with Hungary on Monday, there appeared to be nearly as many journalists as
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