Bulgarian MPs step away from beach camping, parking ban
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on April 7 2016 the first reading of a repeal of a controversial law banning camping
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Month: April 2016
Battle over Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Act reforms
Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova’s latest attempt at reforming the Interior Ministry Act hit new turbulence when amendments to the
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Bulgaria Air resumes Sofia – Brussels Zaventem flights
Bulgaria Air is resuming evening flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport as of April 7, but up to
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Prosecutor to appeal against ICTY acquittal of Šešelj
The long-serving prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has said that he will appeal against
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Migrants’ return raises anxiety in Turkey
When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish
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Karadzic slams war crimes verdict as ‘monstrous’
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is asking to be released from prison pending his appeal on his conviction for
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Bulgarian ex-banker extradition saga continues in Belgrade
A Serbian court held on April 6 the latest hearing on the extradition request lodged by Bulgarian authorities against Tsvetan
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Bulgarian doctors hold national protest against health system reform
Several hundred doctors took part in a protest in Sofia on April 6 against what they describe as hasty reforms
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Taxi drivers’ protest blocks Plovdiv traffic
Traffic in the centre of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv was blocked on April 6 as taxi drivers turned out in
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