European Commission proposes visa-free travel for citizens of Ukraine
The European Commission said on April 20 2016 that it was proposing to the Council of the European Union and
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Day: April 20, 2016
Google, EU clash again
The European Union and Google are engaged in another battle over allegations the technology giant broke Europe’s antitrust laws. EU
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Bulgarian drivers to block border crossings with Greece at Orthodox Easter
Bulgarian lorry drivers intend blocking all border crossings with Greece during the April 29 to May 2 2016 holidays, when
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Eight officials at Bulgaria’s children treatment fund arrested
Bulgarian police have arrested eight officials at the Health Ministry’s fund for treatment of children abroad, including the fund’s director
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Nato, Russian officials meet for first time in two years
The NATO-Russia Council has convened for the first time since 2014, with recent tensions between Russia and the United States
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Bulgaria approved 5605 asylum applications in 2015
Bulgaria approved 5605 asylum applications in 2015, of which 4705 were the granting of refugee status and the rest were
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Bulgaria worst among EU countries in 2016 Press Freedom Index
Bulgaria ranked 113th out of 180 countries in international organisation Reporters Without Border’s 2016 Index of Press Freedom, the lowest
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Ataka leader Siderov guilty in Varna Airport case
Ataka leader Volen Siderov has reached his latest plea bargain with prosecutors, pleading guilty to charges of hooliganism and assaulting
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Sofia’s Ancient Serdica archaeological complex opens
The Ancient Serdica archaeological complex, the result of five years’ work and a 15 million leva budget, opened in central
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