Ukraine vows to continue offensive in east
Ukraine says it will continue pressing its military offensive against pro-Russia militants in eastern Ukraine, as U.S. Secretary of State
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Bulgaria calls for full investigation into deaths in Odessa, calls on Kyiv to ensure order
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has called for a full investigation into the deaths in clashes in the Ukrainian city
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US state department report spells out problems from flow of Syrian refugees into Bulgaria
An influx of asylum seekers from Syria into Bulgaria has exacerbated border security challenges, raised interethnic tensions, and challenged underfunded
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Bulgaria’s dual refugees controversies: Rosovo and Human Rights Watch’s report
Bulgaria’s government has promised an investigation into a nationally controversial incident in which villagers forced out three families of Syrian
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Counter-terrorism centre to be set up at Bulgaria’s security agency
A counter-terrorism centre is to be set up within Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev said
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Bulgarian Parliament passes public tenders amendments
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on April 30 amendments to the Public Procurement Act, meant to increase transparency of
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Reporters Without Borders names Bulgarian journalist among ‘100 Information Heroes’
International media freedom watchdog organisation Reporters Without Borders has named a Bulgarian journalist as among its “100 Information Heroes”. “Through
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Traffic police start road safety campaign as Bulgaria heads into six-day holiday
Every member of Bulgaria’s traffic police will be on duty as the country heads into its six-day special public holiday
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Bulgaria cancels visit of Russian Duma president over EU sanctions
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a visit to Sofia by Sergey Naryshkin, president of Russia’s State Duma, that had
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