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Bulgarians cut back bookings for Easter holidays in Turkey, Greece – reports

March 15, 2016March 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism, Turkey

There is a 40 per cent decrease in the number of Bulgarians intending to visit Turkey at Easter, following a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria presses plea for EU backing for stopping migrants being redirected to Bulgarian borders

March 14, 2016March 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has put to European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini his country’s plea that a

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Europe 

Refugees on Serbia – Macedonia border isolated in improvised tents in dire conditions

March 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia, Serbia

Hundreds of refugees continue to stay for days under the snow and rain and in open sky in the camp

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: All EU frontline countries should be able to rely on EU support

March 12, 2016March 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

As an external border of the European Union, Bulgaria has made serious efforts and is strictly applying all the provisions

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Bulgaria reports increased exports to non-EU countries in January 2016, but trade balance negative

March 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

January 2016 saw Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning, non-EU countries – increase by 6.34 per cent compared with

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports to other EU countries increased close to 8% in 2015 – statistics institute

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Exports from Bulgaria to other European Union countries were 7.9 per cent higher in 2015 than in 2014, adding up

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: EU – Turkey deal must ensure security of Bulgaria’s borders

March 11, 2016March 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

The final version of the agreement between the EU and Turkey must ensure that the land border between Bulgaria and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria takes first step towards compulsory voting in elections

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first reading on March 10 2016 amendments to the Electoral Act that would make voting

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Europe 

Macedonia closes the Balkan refugee route

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

As of midnight, the Republic of Macedonia has closed its border to refugees, not allowing their entry. This decision followed the

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