Seven held in connection with deaths of 18 migrants in lorry in Bulgaria
Seven people have been taken into 24-hour custody in connection with the deaths of 18 irregular migrants in a lorry
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: 18 migrants found dead in lorry in Sofia
Eighteen irregular migrants have been found dead in a lorry at the side of the road in the village of
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Tourism numbers in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia ‘recovering extremely quickly after the pandemic’
Tourism numbers in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia are recovering quickly after the pandemic, according to statements by Sofia municipality and
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Bulgaria: 18 NGOs sign declaration against hate speech and for banning of pro-fascist Lukov March
Representatives of 18 non-governmental organisations signed on February 16 a declaration “Against the hate that divides us” that states rejection
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UN and partners appeal for $43.4M to help refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria
With the war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 18 UN and
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Sofia Airport: Lufthansa flights on February 17 cancelled
All Lufthansa flights connecting Bulgaria’s capital to Frankfurt and Munich, respectively, on February 17 have been cancelled, Sofia Airport said.
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Flight carrying humanitarian aid for earthquake-hit Syria departs Bulgaria
A Bulgarian Air Force Spartan aircraft departed Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on February 16, carrying 4.5 tons of humanitarian aid bound
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WCC-Democratic Bulgaria: President Radev puts himself above Parliament on war in Ukraine
In a joint statement on February 15, the We Continue the Change (WCC) party and Democratic Bulgaria coalition slammed President
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Bulgaria: Antfia, Foreign Ministry, US embassy speak out against pro-fascist Lukov March
Antifa Sofia is holding a protest on February 25 at 4.30pm outside the Palace of Justice against that day’s Lukov
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