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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Month: March 2016
What’s on: Sofia International Film Fest begins on March 10
Bulgaria’s biggest annual cinema event, Sofia International Film Festival, opens on March 10 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK)
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Europe migrant crisis: UN refugee agency concerned by EU – Turkey deal
The UN High Commission for Refugees has criticised some aspects of the March 7 EU- Turkey deal on the migrant
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Plovdiv’s ‘Tobacco Town’ controversy: discrepancy in documents to be checked
A key part of the investigation into the controversial attempt to demolish a historic warehouse in Plovdiv’s “Tobacco Town” is
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Europe migrant crisis: No increased pressure on Bulgaria – Border Police chief
There is no increase in the flow of migrants to Bulgaria’s borders, Border Police chief Antonio Angelov said on March
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Bulgaria records 3.0% economic growth in 2015
Bulgaria’s economy grew by three per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said
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Bulgarian FM, new US ambassador hold talks on migrant crisis, energy sector
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and recently-accredited US ambassador Eric Rubin have held talks on a range of issues, including
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Creditors return to Athens; Eurogroup paves the way for debt relief talks
Following a crucial Eurogroup meeting on Monday, president Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the top negotiators of Greece’s creditor institutions will return
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EU, Turkey agree on details of accord on migrants
European Union leaders said Tuesday they have reached a possible deal with Ankara to return thousands of migrants to Turkey,
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