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Bulgaria launches 2015 Junior Eurovision anthem, ‘#Discover’

September 26, 2015September 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

At a celebration in Sofia and 12 other Bulgarian cities on September 26, Bulgarian National Television launched at a live

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Bulgaria 

Rescued lions are on their way ‘home’ to South Africa from Bulgaria

September 26, 2015September 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

International wildlife charity The Born Free Foundation has announced that Jora and Black, the two rescued ex-circus lions from Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria complains to Croatian ambassador over border checkpoint closure

September 25, 2015September 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on September 25 that it had summoned the Croatian ambassador in Sofia, Ljerka Alajbeg, to “express

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church tells government: Don’t admit more refugees

September 25, 2015September 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Syrian refugees

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, has called on the country’s government not to admit

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2015 municipal elections and national referendum: Factfile

September 25, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015

September 25 marks the beginning of the month-long official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s October 25 2015 municipal and mayoral

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Bulgaria 

Controversy surrounds Bulgarian PM Borissov over ‘hot spots’ for refugees

September 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Reports from the special European Council meeting on the migrant crisis that Bulgaria is willing to host “hot spots” refugee

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria cautions on travel in Serbia

September 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued the latest in a series of travel advisories arising from issues related to the migrant

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Bulgaria 

For first time, Bulgaria co-organises with Frontex deportation of personae non grata

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

For the first time, Bulgaria was along with Frontex the joint organiser of a flight deporting foreigners, the country’s Interior

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Bulgaria 

Italian high court orders retrial of Bulgarian drug trafficker

September 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Italy’s supreme court of cassation in Rome ordered a retrial of Evelin “Brendo” Banev, who was found guilty on charges

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