Ukraine: No direct threat of refugee flow to Bulgaria, interior minister says
There is currently no direct threat of a flow to refugees to Bulgaria because of the crisis in Ukraine, interior
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Bulgaria sees energy, migration risks from Ukraine crisis
The Bulgarian government said on March 4 that it was setting up a national staff to monitor the situation in
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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto of election code
The National Assembly voted on March 4 to overturn President Rossen Plevneliev’s veto of a number of provisions of the
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Bulgarian government security council to meet on Ukraine
The Bulgarian government’s security council is to meet on March 4 to decide on the country’s formal position regarding the
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Bulgaria’s foreign minister to visit Ukraine on March 4
Bulgaria’s foreign minister Kristian Vigenin was set to visit Kyiv and Odessa on March 4, saying ahead of his departure
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Bulgarians join global protests against Russian invasion of Crimea
Bulgarian capital city Sofia saw a succession of three days of protests outside the Russian embassy against Moscow’s military invasion
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Bulgaria to review procedures for citizenship for Bulgarian communities abroad
The Bulgarian government is to review the procedures for giving citizenship to members of Bulgarian communities abroad after investigations found
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Bulgarian President meets foreign minister, intelligence chiefs on Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev met foreign minister Kristian Vigenin and the heads of military intelligence and the National Intelligence Service
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Bulgarian President spells out detailed reasons for veto of Election Code
President Rossen Plevneliev spelt out on February 28 the details of the reasons for the veto that he has imposed
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