ECHR: Absence of legal recognition and protection of same-sex unions in Bulgaria violates rights convention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found against Bulgaria, ruling that the country has violated Article 8 of
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Month: September 2023
Flooding in parts of Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast
Floods have hit parts of Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast, with streets in Tsarevo and Ahtopol inundated, reports on September
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More than 500 000 asylum applications in EU+ countries in H1 2023
By the end of June 2023, EU+ countries received 519 000 applications for asylum. Based on current trends, applications could
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for thunderstorms on September 4
Bulgarian weather forecasters have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for four districts for September 4 because of
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US State Dept approves possible $1.5B sale of Stryker vehicles to Bulgaria
The State Department has approved the possible sale to Bulgaria of Stryker vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost
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Disinformation – This is the Kremlin speaking: Nato and the US are ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’
“Nato/US attack sovereign countries on a whim”. “Nato/US make up their own rules and impose them on other countries”. “Nato/US
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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6.2% for September 2023
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 6.2 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the
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Bulgaria’s PM: Powers of president should be reformulated to restore separation of powers
The powers of the president should be reformulated to restore the principle of the separation of powers, Bulgarian Prime Minister
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UK military to transit Bulgaria on way to Nato’s Steadfast Jupiter exercise in Romania
Military personnel and military equipment from the UK armed forces will cross into Bulgaria from Greece at the Kapitan Petko
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