Bulgaria: EU – Turkey deal must ensure security of Bulgaria’s borders
The final version of the agreement between the EU and Turkey must ensure that the land border between Bulgaria and
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Bulgaria takes first step towards compulsory voting in elections
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first reading on March 10 2016 amendments to the Electoral Act that would make voting
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Prosecutors open pre-trial proceedings over demolition of historic tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv
The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened pre-trial proceedings regarding the illegal demolition of a historic warehouse in the city’s
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Bulgaria detains 43 undocumented migrants on Austria-bound train
Bulgarian Border Police detained 43 undocumented foreigners who were on train from Turkey ultimately bound for Austria, the Interior Ministry
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Bulgaria marks anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Holocaust death camps
Senior politicians, members of the Bulgarian Jewish community and diplomats took part in ceremonies on March 10 2016 commemorating the
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Austria: Balkan Route should remain closed to migrants
Austrian interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner says the Balkan immigration route should remain closed, after Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia closed
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Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov pleads guilty in three court cases
Volen Siderov, leader of the Ataka party in the Bulgarian Parliament, has pleaded guilty to the charges in three court
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Bulgarian state lottery jackpot hits 5.5M leva
An estimated 5.5 million leva, or about 2.8 million euro, will be up for grabs in one of the jackpots
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Call for special meeting of Plovdiv city council over ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition controversy
A group calling itself “To Protect Tobacco Town” lodged a formal request on March 9 for a special meeting of
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