UK journalists held in Türkiye with would-be refugee group allege torture, physical abuse by Turkish authorities
Two UK journalists who were detained in Türkiye with 104 members of a persecuted US-based minority religion have been released
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Day: June 7, 2023
Bulgaria’s new PM orders Cabinet to check big spending by previous administration
Bulgaria’s new Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has ordered his Cabinet to check large-scale spending by their ministries in recent weeks
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Bulgaria’s Denkov coalition government: meet the ministers
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 6 to elect a government headed by Nikolai Denkov, following weeks of talks between We
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4.6 Richter scale earthquake near Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred 17km south-east of Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv at 3.26pm on June
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Clash in Bulgaria’s Parliament after Peevski elected to constitutional committee
The June 7 sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament was suspended after MPs from pro-Russian minority party Vuzrazhdane confronted a member of
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EU mobilising support after Nova Kakhovka dam destruction
The European Union is already channelling aid via its Civil Protection Mechanism following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam
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Defence Minister: Bulgaria to provide military aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria will provide assistance to Ukraine so that it can continue the counteroffensive that has apparently begun and liberate its
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OECD sees Bulgaria’s economic growth slowing in 2023, regaining speed in 2024
Bulgaria’s economic growth is projected to slow to 1.9 per cent in 2023 due to global headwinds, including the slowdown
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World Bank lowers economic growth forecast for Bulgaria
The World Bank is forecasting Bulgaria’s real GDP growth to come in at 1.5%, a reduction of 0.2 percentage points
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