Another controversial ‘Lukov March’ honouring World War 2 general planned for Sofia
Far-right activists in Bulgaria are planning to hold their annual “Lukov March” in capital city Sofia on February 18, honouring
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria 2017 elections: Former justice minister’s Yes Bulgaria urgently gathering signatures to register as coalition
Yes Bulgaria, the anti-corruption and pro-judicial reform political party founded by former justice minister Hristo Ivanov, was holding an urgent
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Bulgaria’s March 2017 elections: Appeals in court attempt to block former justice minister’s ‘Yes Bulgaria’ party
Three appeals in court against the registration of former justice minister Hristo Ivanov’s Yes Bulgaria (Да, България!) political party could
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President Radev: Risk to European citizens unless Bulgaria given access to Schengen Information System
There is no way for Bulgaria to effectively protect Europe’s external borders unless it is given access to the Schengen
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German president tells Bulgaria’s Radev: Legal certainty one of most important preconditions for investment
Legal certainty is one of the most important preconditions for investment – also for further investments from Germany, Bulgarian President
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European Commission gives Bulgaria further 6.1M euro to support migration management
The European Commission has awarded a further 6.1 million euro in emergency funding to support migration management in Bulgaria, the
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Bulgaria’s March 2017 elections: Nationalist ‘United Patriots’ coalition lodges registration application
The “United Patriots” coalition, a cluster of nationalist and far-right parties that stood together in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections,
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Sofia court dismisses lawsuit against controversial former judge
Sofia City Court ruled on February 3 to dismiss the lawsuit brought against former judge Roumyana Chenalova, whom the prosecutor’s
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Meeting in Malta, EU leaders agree on plan to co-operate with Libya against migration across Mediterranean
At an informal meeting in Malta on February 3, European Union leaders agreed on a plan involving working with Libya
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