EU court criticises Russian ‘gay propaganda law’
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday criticized a Russian law banning homosexual “propaganda.” The law, which effectively bans
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Bulgarian President Radev invites Putin to visit in 2018
Confirming an intention that has been telegraphed for months, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s office said on June 20 that he
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Russian Air Force aircraft on observation mission in Bulgarian air space under ‘Open Skies’ agreement
A Russian Air Force AN-30 aircraft will carry out aerial surveillance flights in Bulgarian air space from June 5 to
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Bulgarian energy minister signs ‘roadmap’ with Gazprom on studying development of gas infrastructure in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova and Gazprom managing board chairman Alexey Miller signed on June 3 a “roadmap” by which
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Former minister for EU presidency: Putin likely to visit Bulgaria in 2018
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been invited to visit Bulgaria in 2018, when the country celebrates 140 years of liberation
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War of words over Cyrillic script continues as Putin unites Bulgaria – against him
Bulgarian politicians across the political spectrum seldom agree about anything – but Russian president Vladimir Putin has inspired a rare
Read moreEyebrows raised in Sofia over Putin’s claim that Slavonic script ‘came from Macedonian lands’
A statement by Russian president Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with his counterpart from Skopje, that Slavonic script “came from
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Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister defends sanctions on Russia, says losses ‘far from what is said’
Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has defended European Union sanctions against Russia, adding that while Bulgaria suffered economic losses
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Mogherini goes to Moscow but is missing in action in Ukraine
Midway into her term, Federica Mogherini found herself in Moscow. The high representative had wanted to go to Moscow for
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