Plovdiv city councillor wears burqa in protest against lack of ban
A Plovdiv municipal councillor for the nationalist VMRO party arrived at a May 26 council meeting wearing a burqa in
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Month: May 2016
Bulgarian drug trafficker handed sentence in Romanian trial
A Bucharest court sentenced Evelin “Brendo” Banev to 14 years in jail on charges of drug trafficking, Bulgarian media reported
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Bulgarian defence industry exports up 50% year-on-year
Exports by Bulgaria’s defence industry were 50 per cent higher in 2015 than in 2014, adding up to 649 million
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Torrential rain causes flooding in parts of central Bulgaria
Heavy rain caused the Stara Reka river in Kazanluk in central Bulgaria to burst its banks on May 25, inundating
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Macedonia: Protests continue, activists questioned by police
Protests are continuing in the Republic of Macedonia, supported by the opposition, against the decision of president Gjorge Ivanov to
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New visa dispute sours Turkey-EU ties
Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara
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Released Savchenko arrives in Kyiv, hints at political career
After almost two years of captivity in Russia, Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, 35, is finally back at home. After
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Bulgaria does not expect refugee problem from Turkey – Interior Minister
Bulgaria does not expect a refugee problem from Turkey, even if Ankara withdraws from the agreement with the European Union
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Bulgaria moves to ease property qualification for permanent residence
A Bulgarian parliamentary committee has approved the first reading of changes to the Foreigners Act to decrease the property value
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