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Bulgarian frontier police to get tough with illegal Greek farm imports

Mobile frontier police units at the Kulata border crossing points have been doubled and are operational round-the-clock to thwart illegal imports of fruits and vegetables from Greece. The latest development was announced by the Bulgarian finance and deputy prime minister Simeon Dyankov. “These are some of the measures which the …

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Mitrova case of Macedonian identity crisis – Bozhidar Dimitrov

In an interview with bTV television on August 10, Bulgaria’s Minister without portfolio, responsible for Bulgarians abroad, Bozhidar Dimitrov responded to the Spaska Mitrova case in Macedonia. As reported earlier by The Sofia Echo, Mitrova is a Bulgarian national who has allegedly been sentenced to three months in jail for …

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“No Kosovo recognition from Serbia”

VIENNA A former EU envoy in the talks on the Kosovo status says he does not expect Belgrade to recognize “even in the best case scenario”. Stefan Lehne believes that Belgrade and Priština should establish practical cooperation, and that “different political stands on the independence of Kosovo should be put …

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