Bulgaria Posts Inflation for 1st Time in 8 Months
Inflation in Bulgaria was 1% on a monthly basis in July, national statistics show.
Inflation in Bulgaria was 1% on a monthly basis in July, national statistics show.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bulgaria increased by 3% in the first quarter compared to the same period of the previous year, flash estimates of the national statistics body show.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has denied any direct connection between the move to expel Turkish national Abdullah B?y?k and efforts to avoid an increased migrant inflow into Bulgaria.
A cold front will result in cloudy weather and temperatures lower than expected, weather authorities say.
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As many as 166 irregular migrants have been detained in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, police say.
Bulgarian Vice President Margarita Popova has made clear she and other officials acted within the law regarding a political asylum request from a Turkish national which was rejected, with him being handed over to Turkey.
The actions of Bulgarian authorities, who handed over Turkish national Abdullah B?y?k to Turkey on Wednesday, contravene the constitution as well as Bulgarian and international laws, National Ombudsman Maya Manolova said on Thursday.
"My big goal is to make sure Turkey will treat Bulgaria differently than other countries in Europe, since if Turkey becomes an unsafe state, Bulgaria remains the closest safe state along the migrant route and 400 or 500 000 will be returned to Bulgaria as
Bulgaria on Wednesday became the first EU member state to extradite a supporter of US-based cleric Fethullah G?len to Turkey after the latter had been denied political asylum in the last days of July.
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