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Viktor Orbán: it is at the Bulgarian-Turkish border that the future of Europe will be decided

The Editorial Board September 14, 2016

Bulgaria, Lesovo - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited this Wednesday, 13 the Bulgarian-Turkish border, where he was awaited by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov to join together the barbed wire fence that will soon cover the 259 kilometers of border with…

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Hundreds of militiamen hunt the migrants on the Bulgarian border

The Editorial Board September 12, 2016

Bulgaria - At least 800 people are following an intensive paramilitary training at the Bulgarian border. About half of them were in the army, and their training is partly provided by the Russians, for free. If the phenomenon is not new, since…

Politics

The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny

The Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…

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South Stream could finally come to pass

The Editorial Board August 23, 2016

This article has been published originally on Russia Today. Bulgaria has apparently changed its mind again on the energy project to deliver Russian natural gas to Southern Europe. According to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, Moscow and Sofia could restart the South…

Politics

Serbia wants to help control the Bulgaria-Turkey border

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

Serbia, Belgrade - On Sunday the 8 during a meeting with Bulgarian counterpart Rumyana Bachvarova, Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović proposed to help patrol border between Bulgaria and Turkey. Balkan nations closed their borders to migrants in March but they keep going through…

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Presidential elections in Bulgaria on November 6, 2016

The Editorial Board July 29, 2016

Bulgaria - Bulgarian Parliament decided to hold the presidential elections on November 6, this year. The GERB party proposed the date and the motion was passed in a 113-14 vote, with eight abstentions. Socialists that wanted to hold the elections earlier on October,…

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Bulgaria wants to ban foreign preachers

The Editorial Board July 24, 2016

Bulgaria - The Patriotic Front filed changes to the Religious Dominations Act on Thursday. According to these changes, foreign citizens will be banned from preaching in Bulgaria, as well as preaching in any other language than Bulgarian. The draft amendments also foresee…

Politics

Bulgaria does not want NATO fleet in the Black Sea

The Editorial Board June 21, 2016

Bulgaria - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said his country would not take part in the joint NATO fleet deployed in the Black Sea to fight against the presence of Russia in the region. "The Western military bloc should have no problem…

Society

Hungarian police helps Bulgaria to handle the massive illegal migrants’ influx

The Editorial Board June 6, 2016

Bulgaria – Hungarian police officers have been sent to Bulgaria in order to help local authorities in their struggle with the massive influx of illegal migrants. The Hungarian police officers will be working with their Bulgarian colleagues at the Bulgarian-Serbian border. On…

Society

VIDEO – Violent protests in Bulgaria after the stabbing of a Bulgarian by Romas

The Editorial Board May 11, 2016

Bulgaria, Radnevo - Following a villainous assault of three Bulgarians by four Roma which resulted in the stabbing of an ethnic Bulgarian. He had been rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. More than 2,000 people demonstrated to show their anger…

Politics

Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria want to set up a joint brigade

The Editorial Board April 26, 2016

Romania, Bucharest - Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko met his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis on Thursday, April 21. They discussed about regional cooperation and security. Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko went on last Thursday to Bucharest. He met with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, and…

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Poland and Bulgaria get closer and agree on energetic independence

The Editorial Board April 20, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - Tsetska Tsacheva, Chairperson of the Bulgarian National Assembly, met President of Poland Andrzej Duda, on Monday 18 of April, during his official visit. The two countries are working on a deeper cooperation in terms of security and energy, in…

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