Prosecutor-General: Sunny Beach shootout was turf war
The June 8 shootout at a beach bar in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach coastal resort which left an organised crime convict
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Month: June 2016
EU extends sanctions against Russia over illegal annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol
The European Council has extended by a year its sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow’s illegal annexation of Crimea
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Bulgarian Parliament again amends law on voting abroad
In the latest twist in the prolonged saga of Bulgaria changing its electoral laws, the National Assembly voted on June
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April was 429.1M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2016 stood at 429.1 million euro, the equivalent of
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Bulgaria sets up coordination centre for security of residents and tourists at Black Sea
Bulgaria is to set up a coordination centre to enhance security for residents and tourists at the country’s Black Sea
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Bulgaria awaits clarity whether Turkey is keeping to refugee readmission deal
A question mark hangs over whether Turkey is keeping to an agreement with Bulgaria over the readmission of refugees. The
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Bulgarian police announce security measures for Sofia Pride parade
Police in Bulgaria’s capital city have announced security measures for the 2016 Sofia Pride parade and the counter-protest to be
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Soaring temperatures prompt hazardous weather warning in 11 Bulgarian regions
A “Code Orange” hazardous weather warning has been issued for 11 regions in Bulgaria for June 18 2016. The 11
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Eurogroup approves disbursement of 7.5B euro loan tranche to Greece
Eurogroup finance ministers approved the release of 7.5 billion euro in bailout funding to Greece during a meeting in Luxembourg
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