Bulgarian police announce security measures for Sofia Pride parade
Police in Bulgaria’s capital city have announced security measures for the 2016 Sofia Pride parade and the counter-protest to be
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Soaring temperatures prompt hazardous weather warning in 11 Bulgarian regions
A “Code Orange” hazardous weather warning has been issued for 11 regions in Bulgaria for June 18 2016. The 11
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Bulgaria loses Belene nuclear power plant arbitration court action
Bulgaria’s state electric utility NEK lost an arbitration lawsuit against Russia’s Atomstroyexport, the company picked to build two 1000MW nuclear
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First-time asylum applications in Bulgaria drop by close to half
The number of first-time asylum applications in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2016 was 4050, close to half the
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Bulgarian leaders speak on ‘Black Sea fleet’ plan, tensions with Turkey
Bulgaria’s President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister, in a joint briefing on June 16, dismissed talk of taking part in
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PM Borissov opposes Bulgarian participation in Black Sea fleet
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has spoken out against his country taking part in a Black Sea fleet being proposed
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Calls to avert clashes over 2016 Sofia Pride parade
Sofia municipality has proposed changing the timing of the 2016 Sofia Pride parade and of a counter-protest, after Sofia Pride
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church lashes out at Sofia Pride parade
In what has become a customary verbal attack, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has criticised plans for the annual Sofia Pride
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Bulgarian, Romanian presidents urge energy independence for SEE
Energy dependency is the biggest weakness of South Eastern Europe and building a modern energy infrastructure and interconnection of the
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