Greece’s Parliament, in narrow vote, approves Nato accession protocol for ‘Republic of North Macedonia’
After two days of heated debate, Greece’s Parliament voted by a slim margin on the evening of February 8 to
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Month: February 2019
‘Anonymous Bulgaria’ site has posts denying Holocaust, claiming Jews carried out ‘genocide’ of 15M Germans
A post claiming – contrary to historical fact – that Jews carried out a “genocide of 15 million Germans” is
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Brexit: British ambassador in Sofia addresses open letter to UK nationals in Bulgaria
The UK ambassador in Sofia, Emma Hopkins, published an open letter on February 8 on the topic of Brexit, addressed
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From Venezuela to Macedonia and beyond: Tussle between Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister and President continues
The ping-pong match between Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and President Roumen Radev over Venezuela and other foreign policy issues
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry plans to sell diplomatic properties in nine countries in 2019
Bulgaria plans to sell diplomatic properties in nine countries in 2019, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told the National Assembly during
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Percentage of fathers in Bulgaria taking parental leave among lowest in EU
Bulgaria is among the European Union countries where fathers’ participation in family leave is the lowest in the bloc, according
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January 2019 poll: Bulgarian consumer confidence gained in past three months
A regular three-month survey by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in January 2019 was 1.9
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World Health Organisation: Record number affected by measles in Europe in 2018
A record number of people in Europe were affected by measles in 2018, with 72 children and adults dying of
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Additional signs put out to mark dangerous areas near Bulgaria’s Bansko ski slopes
The Pirin National Park Directorate and the Mountain Rescue Service in Bulgaria’s winter resort Bansko have added additional temporary signs
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