Problem of hate speech worsening in Bulgaria – survey
More and more hate speech is being heard in Bulgaria in 2016, most often directed against Roma people, but also
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Month: July 2016
Number of Mediterranean migrant deaths in 2016 approaches 3000 mark
An estimated 2942 migrants and refugees have died so far in 2016 attempting the Mediterranean crossing into Europe, the International
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Pew poll: Europeans fear wave of refugees will mean more terrorism, fewer jobs
In eight of 10 European nations included in a Pew Research poll, half or more of those polled believe that
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New 650 million euro loan triggers reactions and protests in Skopje
The decision of the government in the Republic of Macedonia to borrow 650 million euro by selling euro bonds has sparked
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Bulgaria optimistic about nuclear reactor deal with Iran – PM
Iran has shown interest in reviewing Bulgaria’s proposal to sell its Russian-made nuclear reactors from the shelved Belene nuclear power
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Canada to brief EU in autumn on timeline for lifting visas for Bulgarians and Romanians
Canadian technical experts will visit Bulgaria at the end of July 2016, after visiting Romania last month, as a part
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Bulgaria annual CPI records 1.3% deflation in June
Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) shrank by 1.3 per cent year-on-year in June 2016, while the monthly data showed a
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Bulgarian Prosecutor-General: Sunny Beach is a ‘state within a state’
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has described the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, site of a June 2016 shootout that
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Bulgarian President confers Stara Planina awards on four outgoing ambassadors
At a ceremony on July 11 2016, President Rossen Plevneliev conferred Bulgaria’s highest state honour, the Stara Planina, on four
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