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Bulgarian parliamentary committee on Russian, Turkish interference in politics set for stillbirth

March 2, 2016March 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Russia, Turkey

The first meeting of Bulgaria’s parliamentary special committee to examine allegations of interference by Turkey and Russia in the country’s

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Business 

Bulgaria sees slight increase in business climate confidence – poll

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute has found that in February 2016, the total business climate indicator increased

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Europe 

Greek FM says Austrian policy could endanger the unity of the EU

February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has strongly criticised Vienna’s stance towards Greece, and in particular that of Austrian Interior Minister

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Europe 

Austrian chancellor Faymann accuses Greece of acting ‘like a travel agency’

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

“I no longer understand the policy of the Greeks. Greece cannot act as a travel agency and send all the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM joins controversy over parliamentary committee on interference by Russia and Turkey in politics

February 28, 2016March 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Russia, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has joined the controversy over Parliament’s decision to set up an ad hoc committee to

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Europe 

Hashim Thaci is elected the new president of Kosovo

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

The parliament of Kosovo on February 26 2016 elected, with 71 votes in favour and 10 invalid votes, Hashim Thaci,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM tells Parliament of his frustration with Greek border blockade

February 26, 2016February 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told the National Assembly of his frustration with the Greek border blockade, describing it

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Bulgaria 

Price tag of lengthening Bulgarian – Turkish border fence ‘rises to 100M leva’

February 25, 2016February 26, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria’s government has voted an additional 35 million leva for extending the fence along the Turkish border, bringing spending on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev pledges to ‘send communism to the museum’

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Dossier Commission, Rossen Plevneliev

“A quarter of a century after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, we have to admit that in our country

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