Serbia sending joint army-police teams to Bulgarian border
The Serbian government has decided to set up joint military and police teams to be deployed at its borders with
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Bulgaria marks fourth anniversary of Bourgas Airport terrorist attack on Israelis
Bulgaria marked on July 18 2016 the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack at Bourgas Airport in which five Israeli
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Bulgarian Cabinet meets in emergency sitting following attempted coup in Turkey
Bulgaria’s Government was holding an emergency sitting on July 16 to assess the latest developments in the wake of an
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Nice and Ankara: Sofia Reacting to Crises
The government of Bulgaria has reacted to the attempted military coup in Ankara by saying the situation in neighbouring Turkey was monitored around the clock. President Plevneliev said in a statement, stability and peace in Turkey were of primary importance to Bulgaria.
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Bulgarian PM says border patrols stepped up after attempted coup in Turkey
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 16 that he has spoken with several top officials to discuss the
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Bulgarian MPs start clock on financial watchdog reshuffle
Bulgaria’s Parliament started on July 15 the proceedings to appoint a new chairperson of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) amid
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FDI in Bulgaria in January-May was 517.3M euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first five months of 2016 stood at 517.3 million euro, the equivalent of
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Officials: ‘No evidence of a specific threat of a terrorist act in Bulgaria’
The Bulgarian government’s consultative group on counter-terrorism met on July 15 in the wake of the terrorist attack in the
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Bulgarian President: Nice terror attack is against the foundations of our civilisation
Bulgaria is shaken by the terrorist attack in Nice and strongly condemns “this attack on the foundations of our civilisation,”
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