Arrests as homophobes try to disrupt Sofia Pride parade
The 11th Sofia Pride parade passed off largely peacefully on June 9, though there were incidents as homophobic groups tried
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Month: June 2018
Bulgarian Parliament votes approval of 3.5BN leva military vehicle, combat aircraft acquisition projects
Bulgaria’s unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, voted on June 8 to approve military modernisation projects that envisage spending about 3.5
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23 ambassadors of foreign countries issue statement of support for Sofia Pride 2018
Twenty-three ambassadors of foreign countries accredited in Bulgaria have issued a joint statement of support for Sofia Pride 2018, being
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Bulgaria has lowest percentage of part-time employment in EU – official
Part-time employment accounted for 2.2 per cent of all employment in Bulgaria in 2017, the lowest such percentage in the
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev foresees solution before June 2018 European Council meeting
Speaking in Skopje, Zoran Zaev said that he believes that the name issue will be solved very soon. Asked about
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Greece’s anti-Macedonia protests fuel nationalist sentiment
Thousands of people in Greece have taken to the streets to protest against a name change compromise with Macedonia and
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‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Decisive hours, encouraging messages
Encouraging messages have been issued ahead of the telephone conversation expected to take place between PM Zoran Zaev and PM
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Bulgarian Parliament gives Cabinet mandate to seek Belene nuclear plant investor
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved a motion on June 7 to give the government a mandate to hold talks with potential investors
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister optimistic 16+1 Summit, Chinese PM’s visit to Sofia will produce results
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on June 7 that she was sure the Sofia Summit of the China-CEE 16+1
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