Bulgaria bans school pupils from using mobile phones in class
Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved legislation banning school pupils from using mobile phones in class. Apart from disciplinary issues, the measure
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Bulgarian public broadcaster holds ‘Voices for Humanity’ telethon in aid of refugees
Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television hosted on September 23 a special broadcast on the theme “Voices of Humanity” in aid
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Bulgarian PM on migrant crisis: 10 million Syrians could cross from Turkey to Bulgaria
About 10 million Syrian refugees could cross the border from Turkey to Bulgaria in the near future, Bulgarian Prime Minister
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Bulgarian MPs pass constitutional amendments on judicial reforms at first reading
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at first reading on September 23 constitutional amendments on judicial reforms with 184 votes, which means the
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Bulgaria faces EU infringement proceedings over refugees
Bulgaria is among 19 European Union countries against which the European Commission (EC) adopted infringement decisions on September 23 for
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Bulgaria: Refugee relocation ‘only a temporary solution’
The European Commission’s refugee relocation quota system is only a temporary solution, according to Bulgaria’s position adopted at a September
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Bulgaria to receive 852 refugees in first phase of quota scheme
Bulgaria will receive 852 migrants redirected from Greece and Italy in the first phase of the refugee quota reallocation scheme
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Bulgarian President criticises EU disunity on migrant crisis
Bulgaria is among the countries that is complying with European rules relating to refugees, while the EU needs to come
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Traffic congestion likely as Bulgaria nears end of four-day long weekend
More than 200 000 cars are expected to return to Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September 22, the close of
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