Bulgaria’s dumping of Bokova for Georgieva in UN race sparks political row
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has described as a “disgrace” the September 28 decision by the Bulgarian government to transfer
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Month: September 2016
Bulgarian Parliament approves cash injection to settle Belene arbitration damages
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on September 28 a bill authorising a cash injection from the state Budget to
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Bulgarian government nominates Kristalina Georgieva to be UN Secretary-General
The Bulgarian government is nominating its European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, Prime Minister
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Bulgarian leaders mourn death of Israel’s former president Shimon Peres
Bulgarian leaders have expressed mourning on the death of Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, who has
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Bokova sees ‘no serious reason’ to quit UN Secretary-General race
The Bulgarian candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General, Irina Bokova, says that she sees “no serious reason” to withdraw
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Europol: Cybercrime overtaking ‘traditional’ crime in some EU countries
Some European Union countries are reporting that the recording of cybercrime offences may have surpassed those associated with traditional crimes,
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UK to deepen defence relationship with Bulgaria to help tackle security threats in SEE
During the first visit to Bulgaria by a UK Cabinet member since the UK’s Brexit referendum, British defence secretary Michael
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Romania to receive six F-16s from Portugal on September 28
Romania’s Minister of National Defence, Mihnea Motoc, has announced that on Wednesday September 26 the first six F-16 aircraft will be
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Hungary to reject refugee resettlement, adding to EU’s post-Brexit woes
There’s been nothing subtle about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s campaign before Sunday’s nationwide referendum on whether Hungary should agree
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