Annual report finds shortcomings in religious freedom in Bulgaria
An annual report by the United States state department has recorded incidents of complaints from minority religious groups about harassment
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Bulgaria hands ‘Gülen ally’ Büyük to Turkey
Bulgaria has deported Turkish business person Abdullah Büyük, who has alleged ties to anti-Erdoğan opposition leader and Muslim cleric Fethullah
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Bulgaria fears a tide of refugees
Rezovo is the most southeasterly city in Bulgaria. It is only a few hundred meters across the Black Sea estuary
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Bulgaria’s socialist, splinter party leaders agree to nominate former air force chief for president
Leaders of the left-wing opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and splinter socialist minority party ABC have agreed on August 10
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Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker seeks extradition from Bulgaria to France
Mourad Hamyd, brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker Cherif Kouachi, appeared in front of a Bulgarian court on August 10, asking
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Putin relents on South Stream as Erdogan offers Turkish Stream promises
Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to soften his position on the prospect of reviving the South Stream gas pipeline project
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves resignation of air force chief seen as possible presidential candidate
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has recommended to head of state President Rossen Plevneliev to approve the resignation of Air Force chief General
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Controversy over Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s silence on murder of French priest
Controversy has erupted over the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s failure to convey condolences on the murder of French Roman Catholic priest
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Bulgaria detains 26 near coastal town for illegally crossing border
Bulgarian police have detained 26 people, who said they were from Iraq, and who were found travelling in a van
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