Eastern Europe opposed to EU refugee plan
Ahead of the EU-Turkey summit, Angela Merkel continues to aim for a pan-European solution to the refugee crisis. Some eastern
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Month: March 2016
Along Greek-Macedonian border, sense of defeat takes grip
He stood for hours in the middle of the train tracks crossing the northern Greek village of Idomeni, just metres
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Bulgaria to slash diplomatic privileges for honorary consuls in the country
Bulgaria will massively cut back the privileges accorded to honorary consuls in the country, stripping them of diplomatic privileges, diplomatic
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Greece sets up three refugee camps near the Albanian border
Greek authorities said that they are working hard to set up three new welcome centres for refugees in the area
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Bulgarian Parliament passes Judiciary Act amendments at first reading
Bulgarian MPs passed at first reading on March 16 amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, which reflect the changes in
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Bulgarian banker Vassilev seeking Serbian citizenship to avoid extradition – report
The former majority shareholder in Bulgaria’s insolvent Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), Tsvetan Vassilev, has filed an application to receive Serbian
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Bulgarian Cabinet proposes to pay close to 6M euro towards EU 3BN euro deal with Turkey
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on March 16 2016 to ask the National Assembly to ratify a contribution of 5.9 million euro
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Bulgarian Cabinet appoints new head of State Agency for Refugees
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has appointed Petya Purvanova, who had been interior minister in the 2013 Raykov caretaker cabinet, as the new
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Sofia penalises owners neglecting cultural monument buildings, orders restorations
Sofia city council has embarked on penalising owners, including the ministries of health and of justice and the Bulgarian Orthodox
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