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EU foreign ministers: ‘Serious concern over situation at Greek-Turkish border’

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Turkey

While acknowledging the increased migratory burden and risks Turkey is facing on its territory and the substantial efforts it has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will want more EU aid to deal with migrant situation at Turkish border – Interior Minister

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Bulgaria will seek additional financial assistance from the EU because of the situation at the border wth Turkey, Interior Minister

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Europe 

EU interior ministers ‘strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes’

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union strongly rejects strongly reject Turkey’s use of migratory pressure for political purposes, a statement after a special

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Europe 

EC proposes action plan for EU to help Greece manage border situation

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Turkey

The European Commission announced on March 4 a proposed action plan that it would put the same day to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM shows EU leaders situation at Turkish border: ‘No migrant pressure’

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Unlike other countries, Bulgaria pursues a wise and sensible foreign policy and this is the reason why there is no

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Europe 

EU makes available 700M euro, Frontex support to Greece for migration management

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

The European Union is to provide 700 million euro and a Frontex rapid deployment team to assist Greece with migration

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Bulgaria 

No serious migrant pressure on Bulgaria, PM tells EC President

March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Migrant pressure on Bulgaria is not serious at the moment and the situation at the country’s border with Turkey is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM discusses Syria crisis, refugees with Greek counterpart

February 28, 2020March 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syria, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov discussed the crisis in Syria and the situation with migrants in a telephone conversation with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves plan to deepen tourism co-operation with Greece

January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 23 a draft joint action programme between the tourism ministries of Bulgaria and Greece in

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