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Day: May 31, 2016

Bulgaria 

Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector a ‘priority’, Bulgarian PM says

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

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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Europe 

EU Advocate General: Islamic headscarf ban at work may be lawful

May 31, 2016June 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A ban on wearing Islamic headscarves at work may be permissible under EU law if the ban is based on

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Europe 

US warns on potential terrorist attacks in Europe in summer 2016

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

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 

Bulgaria reports 2.35B leva Budget surplus in January-April, in line with forecast

May 31, 2016July 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Bulgaria 

Annual Olaf report touts improved effectiveness

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Europe 

EU, IT firms launch code of conduct against online hate speech

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Bulgaria 

In one day, 215 migrants stopped from illegally entering Bulgaria

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Over the past day, Bulgarian Border Police have prevented attempts to cross into the country illegally by a total of

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Europe 

19 held in Greece, Czech Republic for forgery, migrant smuggling

May 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Sixteen people suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested

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Europe 

Med migrant arrivals in Europe in 2016 pass 200 000 mark

May 31, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

An estimated 204 311 migrants and refugees had arrived in Europe this year via the Mediterranean Sea by May 30,

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