Hungary’s Orbán seeks Bulgarian EU Presidency’s help to change migration policy
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán brought his campaign against the EU’s migration policy to Sofia on February 19, underlining his
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Bulgarian nationalist co-leader Simeonov calls into question future of coalition
Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the United Patriots nationalist coalition that is the minority partner in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s
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Sofia Airport reports 6.6% passenger traffic increase in January 2018
Sofia Airport saw a 6.6 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger numbers in January 2018, falling just short of half
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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry mulling tougher sanctions against breaches of indoor smoking ban
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health is considering adopting proposals from anti-smoking NGOs for considerably tougher penalties for breaches of the ban
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Memorial to Bulgarian Liberation hero Levski unveiled at embassy in Athens
A memorial to Vassil Levski was unveiled at the Bulgarian embassy in Greek capital Athens on February 18, the day
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Second US Navy Sixth Fleet destroyer enters Black Sea
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney joined USS Ross in the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations on February
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Lukov March was demonstration of xenophobia, discrimination and hatred
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on February 18 that it categorically condemns the demonstration of xenophobia, discrimination and hatred,
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2018 Lukov March goes ahead in Sofia, joined by foreign far-right groups
Supporters of Neo-Nazi and far-right groups from Russia, Germany, Hungary and Greece joined the hundreds of torch-bearing participants in the
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: EU Western Balkans strategy ‘good platform’ for speeding reforms
The European Commission’s strategy for the Western Balkans provides a good platform for accelerating reforms and strengthening the European prospects
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