Dutch MEP Piri: 200 complaints against Bulgarian customs officers
Responding to a letter from a Bulgarian nationalist MEP who challenged her to prove allegations of abuses by Bulgarian police
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Turkey
Dutch MEP’s claims of corruption at Bulgarian-Turkish border rile nationalist MEP
A Bulgarian nationalist MEP has described allegations by a Dutch counterpart that Bulgarian police extort bribes from EU citizens at
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Dutch MEP: Bulgarian police shake down EU citizens crossing Turkish border
This past summer, thousands of European Union citizens again experienced serious obstacles because of corruption in Bulgaria, being forced to
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Bulgarian government gives further 1.2M leva for new section of fence at Turkish border
At a regular meeting on August 30, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved 1.224 million leva (about 626 000 euro) for the construction
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Turkish tourism sector expects $30 billion loss in revenue
Those involved in the Turkish tourism sector report a huge loss that shows some small signs of recovery but not
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Turkey appoints new ambassador to Bulgaria, sending Gökçe to Guatemala – reports
The Turkish foreign ministry is to appoint career diplomat Hasan Ulusoy as Ankara’s ambassador in Sofia, and is sending the
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Bulgaria awaits EC approval for Turkish Stream pipeline – PM
Bulgaria still hopes to secure Russian deliveries for its planned gas hub near Varna and is currently awaiting the European
Read moreIn Istanbul, Bulgarian PM Borissov talks energy issues with Turkish, Russian top officials
Bulgaria and Turkey have a common understanding that the development of gas transmission infrastructure, covering more Balkan countries and Europe,
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In Ankara, Bulgarian PM Borissov puts effort into reset of relations with Turkey
Just a few short months ago, relations between Sofia and Ankara were tense, as the Turkish ambassador was summoned over
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