Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector a ‘priority’, Bulgarian PM says
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is highly focused on building gas inter-connector pipelines with neighbouring countries, with a special emphasis on the link
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Month: May 2016
EU Advocate General: Islamic headscarf ban at work may be lawful
A ban on wearing Islamic headscarves at work may be permissible under EU law if the ban is based on
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US warns on potential terrorist attacks in Europe in summer 2016
The United States state department has warned citizens of what it described as the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout
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Bulgaria reports 2.35B leva Budget surplus in January-April, in line with forecast
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on May 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2016 was 2.35
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Annual Olaf report touts improved effectiveness
EU’s anti-fraud office Olaf said in its annual report for 2015 that the re-organisation carried out in 2012 has improved
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EU, IT firms launch code of conduct against online hate speech
The European Commission together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft unveiled on May 31 a code of conduct that includes a series
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In one day, 215 migrants stopped from illegally entering Bulgaria
Over the past day, Bulgarian Border Police have prevented attempts to cross into the country illegally by a total of
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19 held in Greece, Czech Republic for forgery, migrant smuggling
Sixteen people suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested
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Med migrant arrivals in Europe in 2016 pass 200 000 mark
An estimated 204 311 migrants and refugees had arrived in Europe this year via the Mediterranean Sea by May 30,
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