Tag: Bulgaria
Refugees win rare victory in Serbia landmark pushback ruling
BELGRADE, Serbia — Hamid Ahmadi still can feel the cold of the February night when Serbian police left him and two dozen other refugees...
Bulgaria: President to consult parties on forming new govt
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s new parliament convened Thursday for its first session since the country's April 4 general election.
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Bulgaria’s Borissov says he will not stand as candidate PM
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said Wednesday he will not seek to lead the next government after his center-right GERB party...
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus
RIBNOVO, Bulgaria — On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from the southwestern corner of Bulgaria flocked to the sleepy mountain...
Splintered election poses challenge to Bulgaria’s leader
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-right party of Bulgaria’s longtime prime minister led the results from the country's parliamentary election, the central electoral commission said...
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid pandemic
SOFIA, Bugaria — Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for a new parliament after months of anti-government protests and...
Virus pandemic overshadows Bulgarian parliamentary election
SOFIA, Bulgaria — After months of nationwide anti-government protests over corruption, stalled reforms and a stagnating economy in the European Union’s poorest member state,...
Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A perfect 10 wins in 10 matches in European Championship qualifying and now two for two in World Cup qualifying.
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Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 at start of WCup qualifying
Italy started its World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday as the Azzurri set out to rectify...
