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Bulgarian ruling party leader vows ‘no mercy’ for corrupt

April 17, 2016April 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

In a pledge against corruption, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, leader of centre-right party GERB, said that the party’s strongest

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Bulgaria 

US: Marginalisation of Roma most pressing human rights problem in Bulgaria

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

The marginalisation of and societal intolerance towards the Romani minority remained Bulgaria’s most pressing human rights problem, the US State

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Europe 

Night of protests in Skopje, several wounded and injured

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

A journalist and a wounded photo reporter injured, dozens of people arrested and damage to the Ministry of Justice and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria sees sanctions on Russia as a tool to change Moscow’s policies, Mitov tells German FM

April 13, 2016April 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia

Bulgaria sees sanctions against Russia as an effective tool to change the policies of Moscow, not as a punishment of

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Europe 

Protests in Skopje following the amnesty granted by President Ivanov

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Hundreds of citizens protested last night following the decision of the president of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov. to

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Bulgaria 

Turkey, Bulgaria pledge co-operation on migration, fighting organised crime

April 12, 2016April 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

The migration crisis and the fight against terrorism and organised crime have topped the agenda of talks in Sofia between

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Business 

Bulgaria increased exports to non-EU countries in January-February 2016

April 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s exports to third countries – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 0.3 per

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set to face referendum on political reforms

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria appears set to hold a referendum on a number of political and electoral reform issues after an official check

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Greece to boost co-operation on migrant crisis – defence, interior ministers

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Bulgaria’s ministers of the interior and of defence met their Greek counterparts on April 7, agreeing on boosting co-operation and

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