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Month: April 2016

Bulgaria 

Refugee crisis: Bulgaria sending further 300 military to border

April 11, 2016April 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Bulgaria is to deploy a further 300 military personnel to its borders to control the flow of refugees, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fires motor vehicle agency inspectorate chief

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski has fired State Motor Vehicle Inspection agency head Vladimir Kolev, the transport ministry said on

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Europe 

Spat between Athens and Skopje over clashes at Idomeni

April 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Greece’s envoy in Skopje handed two protest notes on April 11 to the government of the Republic of Macedonia after

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Bulgaria 

In EU, Bulgarians among lowest ratings of independence of judges – poll

April 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

A Eurobarometer poll in all European Union countries has found that Bulgarian individuals and companies are among those with the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens third renovated gas compressor station

April 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria is preparing for the construction of a future gas hub near the Black Sea city of Varna through the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Border Police chief: Migrant-hunting ‘somewhat illegal’

April 11, 2016April 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

Bulgaria’s Border Police chief has described the scenes on an amateur video of migrants being captured by private citizens and

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Business 

Bulgaria increased exports to non-EU countries in January-February 2016

April 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s exports to third countries – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 0.3 per

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Europe 

Poland marks sixth anniversary of Smolensk plane crash

April 11, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

Poland commemorated on Sunday six years since the plane carrying President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people including Poland’s top

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Europe 

Embattled Ukraine prime minister Yatsenyuk resigning

April 10, 2016 VOANews Ukraine

Ukraine’s embattled prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said Sunday he is resigning, opening the way for a new government to be

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