Bulgaria wants EU countries to toughen penalties for people trafficking
European Union countries should be obliged to dramatically increase penalties for human trafficking, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.
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Political divisions in Bulgaria over commemoration of September 9 1944 communist takeover
Sharp political differences between left and right in Bulgaria were again exposed on September 9 2015, the anniversary of the
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Bulgaria adopts revised rules on undercover cops
Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved an ordinance on the tasks and organisation of the Interior Ministry regarding the use of undercover
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BSP MP Kadiev breaks ranks to stand as independent mayoral candidate in Sofia
Georgi Kadiev, a Bulgarian Socialist Party MP frequently at odds with the leadership of the party, confirmed on September 9
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Bulgarian cabinet approves proposed deal with Israel on law enforcement co-operation
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on September 9 a draft intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Israel on co-operation in law enforcement and
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EC’s proposed new migrant plan would move 1600 people to Bulgaria
The European Commission’s proposal for the emergency relocation of 120 000 refugees from Greece, Hungary and Italy would see 1600
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Bulgarian FM: We will open airspace for Russia’s military flights to Syria if they agree to checks
Bulgaria will agree to open its airspace for Russian military transport aircraft to fly to Syria if the Russians agree
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Lufthansa pilot strike to affect eight Sofia flights on September 9
A total of eight direct flights between Sofia and the German airports of Frankfurt and Munich on September 9 have
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Bulgaria refuses to allow Russia military aircraft to pass through its airspace to Syria
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on September 8 that the country has refused permission for Russian military aircraft to
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