Bulgaria’s Plovdiv rejects ban on burqa in public places
The municipal council in Bulgaria’s second-largest city Plovdiv voted on May 17 to reject a proposal to ban the wearing
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Protests expected when Holy Synod meets on controversial Sofia cleric
A May 18 meeting of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, to discuss the controversy surrounding Alexander
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Bulgarian broadcast regulator names new public radio head
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator, the Council for Electronic Media, on May 17 named Alexander Velev as the new director-general of public
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Forecast bright for Greek tourism, despite refugee crisis
Despite the ongoing migrant and refugee crisis, Greece expects to welcome a record 27 million tourists this year. “I think
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Bulgarian President, Pope discuss Europe’s refugee crisis
Roman Catholic church head Pope Francis received Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev in audience at the Vatican on May 16, with
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Police in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik issue first fine for wearing burqa
Police in the Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik issued on May 16 the first fine for wearing a burqa, four days
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet nominates 16 new ambassadors
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has recommended to President Rossen Plevneliev the replacement of 16 ambassadors, with four of the nominees coming from
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Bulgaria holds 62 in operation against illegal migration
Bulgarian law enforcement detained 62 people in an operation against illegal migration, Interior Ministry chief secretary Georgi Kostov said on
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Opposition party’s call for second term for Plevneliev causes stir
The appeal by Bulgarian opposition party the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria for all of the country’s right-wing and pro-European
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