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One of 15 missing in Bodrum boat capsizing found dead
One of the 15 migrants reported missing after a boat capsized off the Aegean resort town of Bodrum has been found dead.
A woman around 30 years old, who was among 15 migrants reported missing after a migrant boat capsized off Bodrum, a district in the Aegean Mu?la province, was found dead on Nov. 19.
Bulgaria 'Ready to Help France' for Quick Solution of Syria Crisis
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has made clear Bulgaria is ready to support and provide assistance to France and contribute to the end of the conflict in Syria.
On the sidelines of a Parliament hearing, he has added that France hasn't yet demanded assistance, but Sofia will respond adequately if such a request comes.
Russia Urges Bulgaria to Refrain from 'Ill-Grounded' Claims
Moscow is hoping that Bulgarian authorities will refrain from ill-grounded accusations against Russia, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
At a media briefing on current affairs, Maria Zakharova commented on Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev's recent interview with The Independent.
Ten migrants reported missing after boat capsizes on Aegean
Ten Syrian migrants have been reported missing and five others have been rescued after an inflatable boat capsized off the Turkish resort town of Bodrum.
Bulgaria, Slovakia to Demand Equal EU Treatment of Pipeline Projects
Sofia and Bratislava will push for Nord Stream II and South Stream gas pipeline projects to be put on an equal footing by the EU Commission, Bulgarian Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva has said.
The Bulgarian National Radio quotes her as saying an EU Summit scheduled for December is have gas pipeline projects as part of its agenda.
Bulgarian Interior Ministry Devises Strategy on Countering Terrorism
The Bulgarian interior ministry has devised a strategy on countering the radicalisation of terrorism (2015-2020).
The strategy points to extremism and radicalisation as threatening the founding values of the EU - democracy, human rights, freedom and the rule of law.
Bulgarian Authorities Order Detention of Nationalist Leader Siderov
Sofia investigative officials have ordered the detention of Ataka party leader Volen Siderov, the prosecution has announced.
Siderov and Desislav Chukolov, a member of his party, arrived at the investigation office in Bulgaria's capital on Tuesday morning after being summoned at the request of the Prosecutor's office.
The two are facing hooliganism charges.
Bulgaria FM: IS Cannot Be Defeated without Ground Offensive
A ground offensive against the Islamic State (IS) group is indispensable for its destruction, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Monday.
Sofia believes the intervention should be conducted by Gulf states, and not by Western Europe, he told the Bulgarian National Radio after a EU meeting.
Bulgaria's PM Borisov: 'I'm Not That Hawkish' on Russia
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declined to comment on President Rosen Plevneliev's assertion that Russia planned to wage a 'hybrid warfare' campaign focused on the Balkans in a bid to destabilize Europe.
Bulgaria-Turkey border jammed after new security checks
Hundreds of trucks and cars were stuck at both sides of the border gate between Bulgaria and Turkey for a second day on Nov. 16, after Bulgaria beefed-up its border security checks following the deadly Paris attacks on Nov. 13.
Europe Commemorates Victims of Paris Attacks with Minute of Silence
Europe commemorated the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris by observing a minute of silence at noon on Monday.
The gun and bombs attacks, which targeted six sites across the French capital, claimed the lives of 129 people and left hundreds injured.
Russia Plans to Wage Hybrid Warfare on Europe - Bulgarian President
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev warned that Russia is planning to wage a "hybrid warfare" campaign aimed at destabilising the whole of Europe.
Plevneliev called on the EU and NATO to do more to counter the rising threat of Russian aggression.
Bulgarian President to Attend Forum Marking 70th Anniversary of UNESCO
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will be on a working visit to France on Monday for participation at the leaders' forum on the occasion of the 70thanniversary of UNESCO.
The forum will mark the 70thanniversary of the UNESCO constitution, which was signed on 16 November 1945.
Bulgarians Commemorate Victims of Paris Attacks in Front of French Embassy
Bulgarian citizens and officials commemorated the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris by laying flowers and expressing their condolences in front of the French embassy in Sofia on Saturday.
Bulgarian President Cancels Working Visit to France
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev cancelled his working visit to France due to the attacks, which claimed the lives of at least 128 people and left more than 180 others injured in Paris on Friday night.
Plevneliev was scheduled to visit France on Monday on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the UNESCO constitution, which was signed on 16 November 1945.