Foreign Minister: Bulgaria backs stepped-up Black Sea exercises, but only under Nato flag
Bulgaria always has supported the idea of intensified exercises in the Black Sea, but only under the Nato flag, Foreign
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Turkey bans LGBT parades, citing security concerns
Authorities in Istanbul have banned gay, lesbian and transgender people from holding pride marches this month, citing security concerns for
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Bulgaria awaits clarity whether Turkey is keeping to refugee readmission deal
A question mark hangs over whether Turkey is keeping to an agreement with Bulgaria over the readmission of refugees. The
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Bulgarian leaders speak on ‘Black Sea fleet’ plan, tensions with Turkey
Bulgaria’s President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister, in a joint briefing on June 16, dismissed talk of taking part in
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PM Borissov opposes Bulgarian participation in Black Sea fleet
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has spoken out against his country taking part in a Black Sea fleet being proposed
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Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 44M leva for Turkish border fence
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is providing a further 44 million leva (about 22.5 million euro) to build a further 61km of fence
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EU ambassador to Turkey resigns
The top EU ambassador to Turkey has resigned less than a year after beginning the job. Ambassador Hansjoerg Haber, a
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Another car bomb explodes in Turkey
Three police officers have been killed by a car bomb explosion outside a police station in Turkey near the Syrian
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At least 11 killed in Istanbul explosion
Eleven people, including 7 police officers, were killed and 36 wounded in an explosion in central Istanbul during the morning
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