Bulgaria assigns bodyguards to Peevski over ‘assassination plot’
National Protection Service bodyguards have been assigned to Delyan Peevski, Interior Ministry chief secretary Georgi Kostov said on February 22
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Bulgarian President: Cyprus can contribute to energy diversification in South Eastern Europe
Cyprus can contribute to the energy diversification of South Eastern Europe, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said in Sofia on February
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Situation at Bulgarian – Greek border crossings normalises – but problems expected at Danube Bridge at Rousse
Vehicle traffic was proceeding normally through all border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece on February 22 after blockades by protesters
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All Bulgarian – Greek border crossings reopen after blockades lifted
All the blockades that had closed border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece were lifted on the afternoon of February 21
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Bulgaria expels Bourgas-based Turkish diplomat – reports
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on February 21 2016 that it would not comment on media reports that Sofia had asked
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Bulgarian – Greek border double blockade causes vehicle queues of dozens of kilometres
The shutdown of all border checkpoints between Bulgaria and Greece by double blockades entered its latest day on February 21
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Protests continue to keep all Greek-Bulgarian border checkpoints shut, Greek tourism industry hit by cancellations
All border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece remained closed on February 20 2016, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said, as protest blockades
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Bulgarian Parliament sets up committee to probe Russian, Turkish interference in domestic politics
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on February 19 2016 to accept a proposal to set up a
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Bulgarian Parliament calls for EU penalty proceedings against Greece over border blockade
Bulgaria’s National Assembly unanimously adopted a declaration on February 19 2016 condemning the Greek blockade of the two countries’ border
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