Bulgaria and Greece to boost co-operation on migrant crisis – defence, interior ministers
Bulgaria’s ministers of the interior and of defence met their Greek counterparts on April 7, agreeing on boosting co-operation and
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Bulgarian MPs step away from beach camping, parking ban
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on April 7 2016 the first reading of a repeal of a controversial law banning camping
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Battle over Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Act reforms
Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova’s latest attempt at reforming the Interior Ministry Act hit new turbulence when amendments to the
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Bulgaria Air resumes Sofia – Brussels Zaventem flights
Bulgaria Air is resuming evening flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport as of April 7, but up to
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Bulgarian ex-banker extradition saga continues in Belgrade
A Serbian court held on April 6 the latest hearing on the extradition request lodged by Bulgarian authorities against Tsvetan
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Bulgarian doctors hold national protest against health system reform
Several hundred doctors took part in a protest in Sofia on April 6 against what they describe as hasty reforms
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Taxi drivers’ protest blocks Plovdiv traffic
Traffic in the centre of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv was blocked on April 6 as taxi drivers turned out in
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Sofia – Athens flights on April 7 cancelled because of Greek strike
Aegean Air flights between Sofia and Athens on April 7 2016 have been cancelled because of Athens Airport being closed
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Bulgaria tax agency asks for Panama Papers data – report
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) asked for information on Bulgarian nationals and companies mentioned in the Panama Papers, the data
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