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EU ambassadors criticise Bulgarian MPs’ rejection of anti-corruption bill

September 8, 2015September 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency judiciary

A group of ambassadors from EU countries said in a letter that Bulgarian Parliament’s decision to reject a draft anti-corruption

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President calls for unity in solving refugee crisis in Europe

September 7, 2015September 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called for united efforts to address the refugee crisis in Europe. Plevneliev was speaking in

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Europe 

Refugees continue to arrive in Macedonia

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

More than 3000 refugees arrived last night in Macedonia, in order to continue their journey to West European countries. A large

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s former State Agency for National Security boss nominated as consul-general in Thessaloniki

September 4, 2015September 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The former head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Vladimir Pisanchev, has been nominated to become consul-general in the

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Europe 

Greek political parties gear up for election thriller

September 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Opinion polls published this week suggest the Greek general election on September 20 will be a very close race to

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Europe 

Migrant crisis slows down Romania’s Schengen agenda

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Illegal migration and terrorism have a direct effect on Romania’s Schengen agenda. Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu said on September

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Bulgaria 

Police detain more than 130 in Sofia in operation against illegal migration

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Sofia

Between 130 and 160 people were detained in Sofia in an operation by police, the State Agency for National Security

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Red Cross rents housing for refugees

September 2, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Bulgarian Red Cross is renting housing for refugees, with European funds being used to ensure payment of the monthly

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Business 

New gas discovery shakes eastern Mediterranean energy landscape once again

September 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The changing energy landscape of the eastern Mediterranean has had yet another “game-changing” moment with ENI announcing the discovery of

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