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Month: March 2020

Perspectives 

Opinion: Without a migrant deal with Turkey, the EU is naked

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle

In March 2016, the European Union struck a deal with Turkey that the country would block migrants and asylum-seekers from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will want more EU aid to deal with migrant situation at Turkish border – Interior Minister

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Bulgaria will seek additional financial assistance from the EU because of the situation at the border wth Turkey, Interior Minister

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Europe 

EU interior ministers ‘strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes’

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union strongly rejects strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes, a statement after a special

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Bulgaria 

Another three districts in Bulgaria close schools because of Type B flu

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s district of Rousse has closed all schools until March 9 inclusive as a preventative measure against the spread of

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Europe 

EC proposes action plan for EU to help Greece manage border situation

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Turkey

The European Commission announced on March 4 a proposed action plan that it would put the same day to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government gives statistics institute additional 10.8M leva for 2021 census

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 4 an additional 10.8 million leva (about 5.52 million euro) allocation to the National Statistical

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects call against EU sanctions on Russia

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected on March 4 a motion by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) against the European Union’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expands categories of people to be tested for new coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There continue to be no confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria, an evening briefing on March 3 was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM shows EU leaders situation at Turkish border: ‘No migrant pressure’

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Unlike other countries, Bulgaria pursues a wise and sensible foreign policy and this is the reason why there is no

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