Foreign relations
Most Bulgarians Are Optimistic About 2019
Most Bulgarians are optimistic about 2019, a survey of Barometer Bulgaria shows, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.
60% of the surveyed nationals hope that their life would improve next year. Half of the respondents (51.2%) said that Bulgaria's rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union was the most significant event this year.
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Justice ministry says ECHR conviction relates to old law
The Justice Ministry on Thursday responded to Greece's conviction by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) over an inheritance dispute, saying the case predates a change in laws adopted in 2018.
Turkey suggests UN investigative mission for Khashoggi murder
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has suggested a United Nations-led investigative mission on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a death squad specifically deployed to Istanbul by high-level Saudi officials.
Cyprus and UK sign new pension protocol
Cypriot Minister of Finance Harris Georgiades and British High Commissioner to Cyprus Stephen Lillie signed Wednesday a protocol amending the Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation between the two countries concerning pensions.
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Human rights court rules against Greece in Sharia law case
Greece violated a prohibition on discrimination by applying Islamic religious law to an inheritance dispute among members of the country's Muslim minority, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Wednesday.
Germany Steps Up Efforts on Balkan Firearms Control
A joint initiative by Germany and France to address illicit firearms trafficking has moved the issue of controlling the illegal trade in small arms from the Western Balkans up the political agenda, the German Federal Foreign Office told BIRN.
Cavusoglu insists Turkish troops stay in any Cyprus peace deal
There can be no settlement of the Cyprus problem that does not recognize Turkey's military intervention rights and security guarantees, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Euro court orders Turkey to pay compensation to man shot by police officer
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Dec. 19 ordered Turkey to pay 68,000 euros in compensation to a man who filed an application with the court that a police officer had shot him without subsequently being punished. The court said the police had violated his right to life.
Info Park: Another day in the life of migrants
The International Migrants' Day, which we are marking this year with worry about the bitter cold, heavy snow and very difficult weather conditions, is a good time to ask ourselves how are the refugees and migrants doing now that they are in transit between their homes that they most likely had to leave, and their future destinations they are heading for seeking safety, protection and the chance
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Syrian opposition group backs Turkey's planned operation
Turkey's border with Syria