Bulgarian church meeting on ‘fireworks’ cleric turns into damp squib
The first day of a three-day meeting of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body the Holy Synod, due to discuss
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Month: May 2016
Macedonia’s Constitutional Court suspends all electoral activities
The Constitutional Court in the Republic of Macedonia decided on May 18 to evaluate whether the decision for the dissolution of Parliament
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Bulgarian Parliament votes new labour minister into office
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on May 18 to approve Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s nomination of Zornitsa Rusinova as Minister of
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Bulgarian Cabinet opens concession for Sofia Airport
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved the proposed tender to offer a 35-year concession on the Sofia Airport, Transport Minister Ivailo Moskovski told
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Ryanair threatens EC complaint over Bulgaria Air airport – report
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has threatened to lodge a complaint with the European Commission about overdue payments from flag carrier
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Bulgaria, Albania sign deal on European integration co-operation
Bulgaria and Albania signed on May 17 a memorandum on co-operation on European integration, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The agreement
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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv rejects ban on burqa in public places
The municipal council in Bulgaria’s second-largest city Plovdiv voted on May 17 to reject a proposal to ban the wearing
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Protests expected when Holy Synod meets on controversial Sofia cleric
A May 18 meeting of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, to discuss the controversy surrounding Alexander
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Increased risk of terrorists using migrant flows to enter EU – report
While a systematic link between migrant smuggling and terrorism is not proven, there is an increased risk that foreign terrorist
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