Macedonian government to remove some of the controversial ‘Skopje 2014’ monuments – reports
The government of the Republic of Macedonia is to remove some of the monuments erected in the capital as part
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Month: October 2017
Pope Francis speaks out against nationalism in Europe
Pope Francis has warned Europeans against creating new divisions and building trenches, the former a reference to growing nationalism across
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Jewish organisations abroad praise Bulgarian government’s adoption of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Several Jewish organisations in foreign countries have welcomed the Bulgarian government’s decision on October 18 to adopt the International Holocaust
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Blow to opposition to Ninova as Bulgarian Socialist Party congress rejects bid to change leadership election rules
The “internal opposition” to Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova suffered a reverse as a special congress voted against a
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About 1.1 million people born in Bulgaria are living abroad, mainly in Turkey, EU and US – study
The total number of people born in Bulgaria and living abroad is about 1.1 million, of whom 600 000 to
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Partners for Life: Europe’s unanswered ‘Eastern Question’
Next month the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit convenes for the fifth time. This could be a crucial moment for the
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Bulgaria backs Spanish unity, rejects Catalonian declaration of independence
Bulgaria respects the constitutional order of the Kingdom of Spain, the rule of law and the principles of a law-based
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Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 29 2017
Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 29 2017, going back an hour to 3am. This
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry tangles with Russian MiG corporation over fighter jet engines
Russia’s MiG aircraft corporation said that recent statements by Bulgarian officials that the Air Force’s fighter jet engines could not
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