Arab ambassadors visit refugee centre in Sofia
Ambassadors of Arab countries accredited in Sofia were to visit a refugee centre in the Bulgarian capital city on October
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Syrian refugees
Comment: Bulgaria and polarisation over the Syrian refugees
In a country that the autumn of 2013 finds quite as deeply divided over almost every issue, perhaps it is
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Bulgarian security agency chief: Refugees no security threat but a ‘problem’
The head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security, Vladimir Pisanchev, has denied that the country faces a national security
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European Parliament calls for humanitarian conference on Syrian refugee crisis
The European Union should convene a humanitarian conference aimed at helping Syria’s neighbouring countries to cope with the still-growing influx
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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects Ataka proposal to close borders to refugees
By an overwhelming majority in a vote on October 9 2013, Bulgaria’s Parliament rejected a motion by Volen Siderov’s ultra-nationalist
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Sofia mayor expects further increase in influx of Syrian refugees
Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova is awaiting a response to her request to Social Policy Minister Hassen Ademov for a meeting
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Bulgaria’s Muslims gathering tons of donations to help Syrian refugees
Bulgaria’s Muslim community in joining in a campaign organised by the office of the Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of the
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Bulgaria in talks on redirecting refugees to neighbouring countries
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry was holding active consultations and talks on redirecting refugees to neighbouring countries, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior
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Red Cross and Red Crescent grant funds to help Bulgaria cope with refugee situation
Bulgaria is to get 173 000 Swiss francs (about 141 040 euro) from the International Federation of the Red Cross
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