Bulgarian Muslim leaders: Burqa ban could lead to threat to national security
Bulgaria’s proposed law banning the wearing of the burqa is a violation of civil rights and could lead to a
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Month: July 2016
EU gives Turkey 1.4BN euro for education and health of Syrian refugees
The European Commission (EC) said on July 28 that it was bringing to more than two billion euro the total
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Stormy start to ‘radical Islam’ trial in Bulgaria
The trial in a Bulgarian court of 14 people, allegedly supporters of radical Islam, on charges of propagating religious hatred
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Bulgarian business sentiment drops in July 2016 – poll
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found a drop in business sentiment in Bulgaria in July
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Greek tourism heading for new record
The upward trajectory of Greek tourism for this year has been confirmed, based on data received by the Hellenic Tourism
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Escalation of media crackdown in Turkey heightens concerns
Two U.S. advocacy organizations blasted Turkey on Wednesday for stepping up a campaign to crack down on journalists and media
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European Commission adopts Rule of Law Recommendation on situation in Poland
The European Commission issued an official recommendation for the Polish government in the second stage of the ongoing rule of
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Because of Brexit, Bulgarian EU presidency moves forward to January 2018
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 27 a revised sequence of European Union presidencies, with Brexit necessitating the Bulgarian EU presidency
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Bulgaria Judiciary Act amendments rule out anonymous complaints
Bulgaria’s Parliament finished adopting amendments to the Judiciary Act on July 27, including a provision that ruled out anonymous complaints
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