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US gives Bulgaria generally positive review on fight against terrorism

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

An annual report by the US state department on counter-terrorism has noted a number of positive aspects of Bulgaria’s efforts

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria increases police at Black Sea for summer tourism season

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry is deploying an additional 730 police at the Black Sea, who will join police from Varna, Bourgas

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Bulgarian, Romanian PMs to ‘watch closely’ gas inter-connector project

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov met with Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos on June 1 to discuss a number of subjects,

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Bulgarian President optimistic on SEE economic future

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

If the pace of development of the countries of South Eastern Europe is maintained, the region will be in the

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Europe 

Migrant arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria to Britain spark row ahead of EU referendum

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

As expected, with a crucial referendum just three weeks away, the Brexit campaigners are focusing on the seemingly only subject

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Bulgaria 

Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector a ‘priority’, Bulgarian PM says

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is highly focused on building gas inter-connector pipelines with neighbouring countries, with a special emphasis on the link

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Bulgarian business climate up five percentage points in May – NSI

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A monthly survey of business sentiment in Bulgaria has found improved confidence in all sectors, pushing the total business climate

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Bulgaria’s President Plevneliev honours victims of communism in Belene

May 29, 2016May 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

The crimes of communism have not been punished, the victims of the totalitarian regime did not receive justice and the

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Europe 

Macedonian president Ivanov withdraws amnesty for 22 politicians

May 27, 2016May 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonian president Gjorge Ivanov has decided to annul part of the amnesty, withdrawing the decision to pardon 22 political figures out

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