Karadere construction ‘will not go ahead’ – Bulgarian environment minister
The controversial large-scale resort complex planned for the near-unspoilt Karadere beach area on the Black Sea coast will not go
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Karadere protests revive public campaign for resignation of Bulgarian government
Public indignation in Bulgaria against government support for a planned hotel complex development in the Karadere nature area on the
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Bulgaria has made progress in dealing with asylum seekers, Malmström says
Bulgaria has made progress in improving living conditions for refugees and more effort is needed to improve the situation of
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Sofia to begin repairs on Tsarigradsko Chaussee Boulevard on March 27
Sofia city hall has announced the traffic restrictions that will go into force on March 27 as a result of
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Bulgarian President’s consultative council rejects Crimea referendum, stays quiet on sanctions
Bulgaria’s Consultative Council on National Security said on March 24 that it supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity and that Bulgaria did
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About 63% of asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2013 were from Syria – Eurostat
Sixty-three per cent of the total 7145 asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2013 were from Syria, according to a report
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Rival protests as Bulgarian leaders meet on Ukraine
Rival groups of protesters gathered outside the Presidency office in central Sofia on March 24 as a meeting of the
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Malmström: Bulgarian-Turkish border fence no solution to systemic problems in managing migration
Fences and walls are short-term measures that will not solve the systemic problems in the management of migration processes, European
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Protests in three Bulgarian cities against plan to build in Karadere nature area
With chants of “keep your filthy hands off Karadere”, well more than 1000 protesters marched in Sofia on March 23
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