Russia says Polish comments on Smolensk air crash groundless
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov Monday described as “groundless” and “unobjective” comments by Poland’s defence minister Antoni Macierewicz suggesting
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Month: March 2016
Greek hoteliers offer respite to weary migrants
Locals in northern Greece are divided about the flood of war refugees. Some say asylum-seekers cause chaos and steal. Others
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Putin orders withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria, as new U.N.-mediated peace talks on Syria
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Bulgaria to backtrack on ban on camping on beaches
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told his GERB party to table legislation to repeal a highly controversial ban, recently
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Bulgaria presses plea for EU backing for stopping migrants being redirected to Bulgarian borders
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has put to European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini his country’s plea that a
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Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.5% deflation in February
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.5 per cent annual deflation in February, while the monthly data showed CPI shrinking
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Sofia City Court confirms two plea bargains with Ataka’s Siderov, rejects one
In three separate rulings on March 14 2016, Sofia City Court confirmed two plea bargains with Ataka leader Volen Siderov
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Refugees on Serbia – Macedonia border isolated in improvised tents in dire conditions
Hundreds of refugees continue to stay for days under the snow and rain and in open sky in the camp
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Bulgaria condemns fatal bomb attack in Ankara
Bulgaria condemns in the strongest terms the bomb attack in Ankara that left 37 people dead and more than 100
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