Extradition hearing of Bulgarian banker Vassilev in Serbia postponed
A Belgrade court postponed to March 16 the hearing of an extradition request, lodged by Bulgaria against Tsvetan Vassilev, former
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Month: February 2016
Slovak personalities protest against a wire curtain
“The abolition of the iron curtain, the accession to the European Union and the Schengen Area meant a real return
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Bulgaria plans register of young people eligible for military service
Bulgaria, which abolished conscription as of January 2008, is planning legislative amendments that will enable the compilation of a register
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Amnesty International slams Bulgaria over push-backs of refugees, treatment of Roma, hate crimes
Amnesty International’s 2015/16 annual report has sharply criticised Bulgaria over allegations of push-backs of refugees and migrants by Border Police,
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Blockades again close Bulgaria – Greece border checkpoints
The Ilinden – Exochi border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece was closed to vehicle traffic in both directions on the
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Macedonia’s early elections postponed to June 5
The Republic of Macedonia’s early parliamentary elections will be held on June 5. This decision was approved after midnight by
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Bulgaria, Shell sign Black Sea off-shore oil and gas exploration contract
Royal Dutch Shell signed a contract on February 23 to explore for oil and gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea economic
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Bulgaria to make CCB investigation report available to MPs, not public
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on February 23 that it would make the report by AlixPartners Services UK LLP, the company
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Talks with Anastasiades open new horizon for co-operation, Plevneliev tells Cyprus business forum
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev told a Bulgarian-Cyprus business forum on February 23 that talks with visiting Cypriot president Nikos Anastasiades
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