Controversy in Bulgaria’s Karlovo as Muslims object to archaeological dig at mosque
The Lead Mosque in the Bulgarian town of Karlovo is again at the centre of controversy, with Muslims irate about
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Greeks head to Bulgaria to try to draw cash from ATMs
Greeks hit by bank closures and capital controls have been heading across the country’s northern border to Bulgaria to try
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Bulgaria utilities regulator postpones electricity price hike
Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said on June 29 that it has decided to postpone the implementation of
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Bulgarian holidaymakers advised to take extra cash to Greece
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has advised citizens travelling to Greece to take sufficient euro in cash to cover “emergencies and unforeseen
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Police detain 120 illegal migrants at entrance to Sofia
Bulgarian police detained about 120 people, believed to be Syrian refugees, on a road near the entrance to Sofia in
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Bulgaria may get special treatment in EU migrant share-out scheme – Tusk
European Union leaders have agreed that 40 000 migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece will be relocated to
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Rights report notes anti-Semitic rhetoric, prejudice against Roma in Bulgaria
Anti-Semitic rhetoric continued to appear commonly on social networking sites and as comments under online media articles in Bulgaria in
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Concerns about deterioration of Bulgarian media environment persist – US state dept
Concerns persist about deterioration of the media environment in Bulgaria because of corporate and political pressure that, combined with the
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Sofia Pride Parade set for June 27
The eighth annual Sofia Pride march will take place in the Bulgarian capital on June 27, and again – as
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