Attempts at illegal crossings of Bulgarian – Serbian border on the rise – report
A total of 554 migrants were intercepted crossing the border from Bulgaria into Serbia in July 2016, reports said on
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Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project continues in Bulgarian waters
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has authorised the research vessel Stril Explorer to enter the country’s waters to participate in the three-year Black
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Bulgaria adds three Syrians accused of terrorism to anti-terrorism financing list
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has added three Syrians that prosecutors have accused of terrorism to the country’s list of people subject to
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After days of blazes, Bulgaria faces severe fire warnings
An official warning was issued on August 3 of a high risk of fires in several provinces in Bulgaria over
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Bulgaria approves new registration card system for refugees
Bulgaria’s government has approved new-look registration cards to be issued by the State Agency for Refugees, the government information service
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Bulgarian PM: Air force commander lied in denying political ambitions
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has launched a scathing verbal attack on Air Force commander General Roumen Radev, who has
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Bulgaria’s Avionams aircraft repair plant back in state hands
The Avionams aircraft repair plant in the southern Bulgarian town of Graf Ignatievo, privatised in 2008, is back in state
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False start to Bulgaria’s trial of three Syrians on terrorism charges
A special criminal court in Bulgaria postponed the trial of three Syrians on terrorism charges after the accused asked to
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Bulgarian road death toll rises as 2016 summer holiday season nears peak
A total of 376 people have died in road accidents in Bulgaria so far in 2016, 67 of them in
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