Turkey cuts short term of consul-general in Plovdiv – reports
The term of office of the Turkish consul-general in Plovdiv, Alper Aktaş, is being brought to an end about six
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Hungary, Bulgaria hope for new direct Budapest – Sofia flights in 2017
Visiting Bulgaria on January 21 for meetings with government ministers, Hungarian foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó said that
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Bulgarian Parliament backs introduction of electronic voting
Bulgaria’s MPs approved on January 21 a resolution on the introduction of electronic voting in elections, with 136 votes in
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Public row erupts after reshuffle in Bulgaria’s top judiciary body
The decision by Bulgaria’s Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) to appoint a new representative has re-ignited a public row that has
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Two die in avalanche on Sofia’s Vitosha Mountain
Two people died in an avalanche on Vitosha Mountain above Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, the Bulgarian Red Cross’s Mountain Rescue
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Bulgarian police ‘abuse asylum-seekers, migrants, force them back to Turkey’ – HRW
Bulgarian law enforcement officials summarily return asylum seekers and migrants to Turkey, often after stealing their belongings and subjecting them
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Construction of third metro line begins in Sofia
Sofia’s municipal company Metropolitan began construction on the third metro line in the Bulgarian capital city on January 20, with
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As Gazprom scraps another contract, Bulgaria still holds out hope on South Stream
Bulgaria’s government again re-iterated on January 20 its position that it has never been officially notified of the cancellation of
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Nuland discusses energy diversification, security, rule of law with Bulgarian leaders
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland held talks in Sofia on January 20 2016
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