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US gives Bulgaria generally positive review on fight against terrorism

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

An annual report by the US state department on counter-terrorism has noted a number of positive aspects of Bulgaria’s efforts

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Bulgaria moves to cut back police pension pay perks

June 3, 2016June 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the first reading of amendments to the Interior Ministry Act that will cut back retirement

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Bulgaria increases police at Black Sea for summer tourism season

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry is deploying an additional 730 police at the Black Sea, who will join police from Varna, Bourgas

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Bulgarian Parliament approves plan for new jet fighters, patrol ships

June 2, 2016June 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 2 the Cabinet’s investment plan to acquire new multi-role jet fighters and two naval

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Bulgarian, Romanian PMs to ‘watch closely’ gas inter-connector project

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov met with Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos on June 1 to discuss a number of subjects,

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Refugees via Turkey are avoiding route through Bulgaria – Interior Minister

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Refugees exiting from the territory of Turkey are avoiding the route through Bulgaria, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana

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Bulgaria steps up airport security ahead of summer tourist season

June 1, 2016June 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, tourism, Varna

Bulgaria is increasing security at the country’s airports ahead of the summer 2016 tourism season, the Interior Ministry said on

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church withdraws from Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete

June 1, 2016June 5, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, signalled on June 1 its withdrawal from the Pan-Orthodox

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Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 2016 to honour memory of Botev

June 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Across Bulgaria, sirens will sound at noon on June 2 2016 in an annual custom honouring the memory of revolutionary,

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