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Day: March 11, 2016

Europe 

Macedonia begrudges ‘paying’ for EU’s mistakes

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Macedonia’s president says his country has been forced to pay for the actions of the European Union in the current

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border

March 11, 2016March 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

Bulgaria is to provide humanitarian assistance in the form of tents, beds, blankets and heating fuel to refugees and migrants

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Bulgaria 

Fate of Plovdiv tobacco warehouse turns focus to state of Bulgaria’s other historic buildings

March 11, 2016March 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

The attempt at demolishing a historic 1920s tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv, now the subject of pre-trial proceedings by prosecutors because

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Europe 

Mediterranean migrant arrivals in 2016 approach 150 000, deaths reach 455 – IOM

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Arrivals in Italy and Greece of migrants and refugees via Mediterranean sea routes so far in 2016 exceeded 150 000

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Europe 

EU ministers propose stronger directive on preventing terrorist attacks

March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union justice and home affairs ministers have agreed on a proposed EU directive on combating terrorism that they say

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Business 

Bulgaria reports increased exports to non-EU countries in January 2016, but trade balance negative

March 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

January 2016 saw Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning, non-EU countries – increase by 6.34 per cent compared with

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports to other EU countries increased close to 8% in 2015 – statistics institute

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Exports from Bulgaria to other European Union countries were 7.9 per cent higher in 2015 than in 2014, adding up

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister calls for Russia to immediately release Ukrainian pilot Savchenko

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, in his capacity as head of the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: EU – Turkey deal must ensure security of Bulgaria’s borders

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

The final version of the agreement between the EU and Turkey must ensure that the land border between Bulgaria and

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