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Day: July 24, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria warns Greece and Turkey of dangerous increased river levels

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on July 24 that it had warned the authorities in Greece and Turkey of an

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Europe 

Death toll from Attica fires reaches 74, over 180 people injured

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece keeps discovering bodies of people who did not make it during the wildfires in Attica on Monday, July 23.

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Bulgaria 

One dead in floods in Bulgaria’s Teteven

July 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A man has died in the flood-stricken area of Teteven in north central Bulgaria after attempting to get across the

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Europe 

European Commission proposes paying 6000 euro per migrant to countries hosting ‘controlled centres’

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The European Commission has expanded on its concept of “controlled centres” for the processing of migrants disembarked in the EU,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Privatisation Act amendments

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has vetoed the Privatisation Act amendments passed by Parliament last week, on the grounds that the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria completes dredging project to deepen Danube for shipping

July 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

A 42-day project to deepen a stretch of the Danube River to ease the passage of shipping in the most

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov offers Greece help to fight wildfires

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 24 that he had spoken on the telephone with his Greek counterpart

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Europe 

24 killed, over 150 injured in devastating Attica wildfire

July 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek authorities confirmed 24 people were killed and over 150 injured in two major wildfires that broke out in Attica,

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