Bulgaria’s Elin Pelin municipality refuses to accept Syrian refugee family
The municipality of Elin Pelin, a town in western Bulgaria about 24km from capital Sofia, has refused to accept a
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Month: February 2017
Happy homecoming for Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov as he wins Sofia Open title
Grigor Dimitrov won his second title of the year in front of a sell-out crowd at the Arena Armeec in
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German special assembly elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president
A special 1,260-member assembly on Sunday confirmed general expectations and elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new ceremonial head of state of
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‘No Nazis in Our Streets’ protest held in Sofia against Lukov March
A procession themed “No Nazis in Our Streets” was held in Sofia on February 12 against the planned annual Lukov
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Tourism Minister: ‘Significant’ increase in foreign tourists at Bulgaria’s winter resorts
Bulgaria’s winter resorts have seen a significant increase in foreign tourists, caretaker Tourism Minister Stella Baltova said on February 11.
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Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission announces tender to rent 12 500 voting machines
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced a tender for the hire of 12 500 voting machines for the country’s
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Bulgarian elections 2017: There will be voting machines at all polling stations, CEC says
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) formally decided on February 10 that there will be voting machines at all polling stations
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Romania protests: No flash in the pan
Romania rarely features in international media, yet the scenes of mass demonstrations in Bucharest and other major cities last week
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Bulgarian transport minister orders immediate safety checks of goods train companies
Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport Minister Hristo Alexiev said on February 10 that he had ordered immediate checks that goods train companies
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