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Bulgarian police announce security measures for Sofia Pride parade

June 17, 2016June 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Police in Bulgaria’s capital city have announced security measures for the 2016 Sofia Pride parade and the counter-protest to be

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Bulgaria 

Soaring temperatures prompt hazardous weather warning in 11 Bulgarian regions

June 17, 2016June 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Code Orange” hazardous weather warning has been issued for 11 regions in Bulgaria for June 18 2016. The 11

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Bulgaria loses Belene nuclear power plant arbitration court action

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear, Russia

Bulgaria’s state electric utility NEK lost an arbitration lawsuit against Russia’s Atomstroyexport, the company picked to build two 1000MW nuclear

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Bulgaria 

First-time asylum applications in Bulgaria drop by close to half

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The number of first-time asylum applications in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2016 was 4050, close to half the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian leaders speak on ‘Black Sea fleet’ plan, tensions with Turkey

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Romania, Rossen Plevneliev, Turkey

Bulgaria’s President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister, in a joint briefing on June 16, dismissed talk of taking part in

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PM Borissov opposes Bulgarian participation in Black Sea fleet

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Romania, Russia, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has spoken out against his country taking part in a Black Sea fleet being proposed

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Bulgaria 

Calls to avert clashes over 2016 Sofia Pride parade

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia municipality has proposed changing the timing of the 2016 Sofia Pride parade and of a counter-protest, after Sofia Pride

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church lashes out at Sofia Pride parade

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In what has become a customary verbal attack, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has criticised plans for the annual Sofia Pride

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian presidents urge energy independence for SEE

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Energy dependency is the biggest weakness of South Eastern Europe and building a modern energy infrastructure and interconnection of the

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