US State Department: Bulgarian government actions against human rights abusers ‘insufficient’
Human rights issues in Bulgaria included physical mistreatment of detainees and convicts by officials; harsh conditions in prisons and detention
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Day: March 13, 2019
From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans
In October 2017, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made an official visit to Serbia. It was not the
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Irish embassy in Bulgaria announces special events around St Patrick’s Day
In Bulgaria, the emblematic Irish holiday St Patrick’s Day will be marked with the lighting of key buildings in green,
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MEPs vote to limit negative impact of no-deal Brexit on citizens
To ensure the least possible disruption from a no-deal Brexit, members of the European Parliament voted on March 13 on
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Bulgaria, China plan ‘Global Partnership Centre’ in Sofia
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 13 a memorandum of understanding with China that envisages the creation of a Global Partnership
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European Parliament approves upgrade to Visa Information System
The improvements to the Visa Information System (VIS), agreed to on March 13 by members of the European Parliament, would
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Exhibition of works by Bulgarian artist Vassil Ivanov opens in Sofia on March 14
An exhibition of more than 90 works by Bulgarian artist Vassil Ivanov opens at the National Gallery – the Palace
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Bulgaria, North Macedonia to deepen co-operation on disaster response
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved an agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia on co-operation on disaster response, the government information
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Bulgaria’s GERB backtracks on writing off 8M leva debts of Chief Mufti’s office
Bulgaria’s majority partner in government, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, announced on March 13 that instead of writing off
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