Greece

Situation at Bulgarian – Greek border crossings normalises – but problems expected at Danube Bridge at Rousse

February 22, 2016February 23, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Romania

Vehicle traffic was proceeding normally through all border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece on February 22 after blockades by protesters

Europe

Greek PM to talk with protesting farmers as election talks build up

February 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Following a series of meetings with the relevant ministers over the weekend, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will present a set

Bulgaria

All Bulgarian – Greek border crossings reopen after blockades lifted

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All the blockades that had closed border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece were lifted on the afternoon of February 21

Bulgaria

Bulgarian – Greek border double blockade causes vehicle queues of dozens of kilometres

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The shutdown of all border checkpoints between Bulgaria and Greece by double blockades entered its latest day on February 21

Bulgaria

Protests continue to keep all Greek-Bulgarian border checkpoints shut, Greek tourism industry hit by cancellations

February 20, 2016February 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece remained closed on February 20 2016, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said, as protest blockades

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Parliament calls for EU penalty proceedings against Greece over border blockade

February 19, 2016February 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgaria’s National Assembly unanimously adopted a declaration on February 19 2016 condemning the Greek blockade of the two countries’ border

Bulgaria

Border blockade: All checkpoints between Bulgaria and Greece closed to vehicles

February 19, 2016February 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The double border blockade crisis at the Bulgarian-Greek frontier deepened on February 19 as all checkpoints between the two countries

Bulgaria

Double blockades at Greek – Bulgarian border crossings continue

February 18, 2016February 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgarian lorry drivers were set to continue their blockade of Bulgarian – Greek border crossings on February 18, a move

Bulgaria

Bulgarian lorry drivers continue border counter-blockade against protesting Greek farmers

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgarian freight carriers blocked traffic at the Kapitan Petkov Voivoda checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Greek border on February 17 in a

Situation at Bulgarian – Greek border crossings normalises – but problems expected at Danube Bridge at Rousse

Greek PM to talk with protesting farmers as election talks build up

All Bulgarian – Greek border crossings reopen after blockades lifted

Bulgarian – Greek border double blockade causes vehicle queues of dozens of kilometres

Protests continue to keep all Greek-Bulgarian border checkpoints shut, Greek tourism industry hit by cancellations

Bulgarian Parliament calls for EU penalty proceedings against Greece over border blockade

Border blockade: All checkpoints between Bulgaria and Greece closed to vehicles

Double blockades at Greek – Bulgarian border crossings continue

Bulgarian lorry drivers continue border counter-blockade against protesting Greek farmers

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