Bulgarian PM: Air force commander lied in denying political ambitions
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has launched a scathing verbal attack on Air Force commander General Roumen Radev, who has
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Month: August 2016
Bulgaria’s Avionams aircraft repair plant back in state hands
The Avionams aircraft repair plant in the southern Bulgarian town of Graf Ignatievo, privatised in 2008, is back in state
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Deaths on Med migrant sea route to Europe so far in 2016 pass 3000 mark
Deaths in the Mediterranean as migrants and refugees seek to reach Europe add up to 3120 so far in 2016,
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False start to Bulgaria’s trial of three Syrians on terrorism charges
A special criminal court in Bulgaria postponed the trial of three Syrians on terrorism charges after the accused asked to
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Bulgarian road death toll rises as 2016 summer holiday season nears peak
A total of 376 people have died in road accidents in Bulgaria so far in 2016, 67 of them in
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Summer 2016 in Bulgaria: Road death toll rises
A total of 376 people have died in road accidents in Bulgaria so far in 2016, 67 of them in
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Concerns over Turkish media freedom in aftermath of failed coup
With nearly 20,000 people detained and arrests continuing, there is rising concern the crackdown in Turkey after the July 15
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Bulgarian air force chief quits, rumoured as presidential candidate
Bulgarian Air Force chief Roumen Radev submitted his resignation on August 1, as rumours swirled that he would be named
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Borissov: Bulgaria, Greece to put common position to EU on migration
Bulgaria and Greece are in full agreement on defence issues and will present a common position to the European Union
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