Call for special meeting of Plovdiv city council over ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition controversy
A group calling itself “To Protect Tobacco Town” lodged a formal request on March 9 for a special meeting of
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Day: March 9, 2016
Bulgarian anti-trust regulator appointments delayed
The process to appoint a new line-up of the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition has suffered a setback on
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Members of Bulgaria’s anti-government protest group form ‘June 14’ political party
A group of Bulgarians who were among those who founded the Protest Network during the 2013/14 large-scale public protests demanding
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev to address Parliament on March 18 after talks with political parties
Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev has concluded his 2016 round of political consultations with representatives of all groups
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Macedonia closes the Balkan refugee route
As of midnight, the Republic of Macedonia has closed its border to refugees, not allowing their entry. This decision followed the
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Bulgarian government nominates new ambassador to United States
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has nominated President Rossen Plevneliev’s foreign policy secretary Tihomir Stoychev to become the new country’s ambassador in Washington
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Europe migrant crisis: Serbia closing borders does not change situation in Bulgaria – Interior Minister
The decision by Serbia to close its borders with FYROM and Bulgaria to refugees and other migrants without valid EU visas
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Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia move to close migrant route
EU member Slovenia on Tuesday announced all migrants without a valid Schengen visa would be denied entry as of midnight,
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Refugees caught in tide of European history
Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward
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