Stormy start to ‘radical Islam’ trial in Bulgaria
The trial in a Bulgarian court of 14 people, allegedly supporters of radical Islam, on charges of propagating religious hatred
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Because of Brexit, Bulgarian EU presidency moves forward to January 2018
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 27 a revised sequence of European Union presidencies, with Brexit necessitating the Bulgarian EU presidency
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Bulgaria Judiciary Act amendments rule out anonymous complaints
Bulgaria’s Parliament finished adopting amendments to the Judiciary Act on July 27, including a provision that ruled out anonymous complaints
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Bulgarian prosecutors charge three Syrians with terrorism
Bulgaria’s special prosecutor has lodged charges of terrorism against three Syrian citizens, the Prosecutor’s Office said on July 27 2016.
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Paris-Sofia flight on July 27 cancelled, as cabin crew unions begin strike
The Air France flight from Paris to Sofia, as well as the corresponding return flight, on July 27 have been
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Bulgarian Ombudsman lodges Constitutional Court challenge on new electoral code
Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova asked the Constitutional Court on July 26 to scrap provisions in the Electoral Code that envisioned
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Bulgarian Parliament passes second package of Judiciary Act amendments
Bulgarian MPs passed at second reading on July 26 a second package of amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, part
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Russia denies Bulgarian accusations of airspace intrusions
The spokesperson for Russia’s defence ministry denied the accusations made by Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev about alleged intrusions by
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Lorry carrying migrants unlawfully in the country crashes in Bulgaria
A lorry carrying 21 migrants unlawfully in the country crashed on Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway, resulting in many of the people
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