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Day: September 26, 2013

Perspectives 

Is Turkey turning away from the West?

September 26, 2013 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews editors pick, Turkey

A top adviser to Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued publicly that Turkey should stop aspiring to join the

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Perspectives 

Russia Watch: Russia’s Potemkin Arctic Conference?

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief editors pick, Russia

There were two hours to go Wednesday afternoon at the international conference “The Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” when the

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Leisure 

Film review: Bernie

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“What you’re fixin’ to see is a true story,” a title card tells us right at the outset of the

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Leisure 

What’s on: 2013 Sofia Dance Week from October 5 to 19

September 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

The 2013 Sofia Dance Week, the sixth year the “week” is being held, starts on October 5 and continues until

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry changes rules on road checks by traffic police

September 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry is introducing new rules on the grounds for traffic police to pull over motorists and the ministry

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Bulgaria 

Another day of debacle and disputes in Bulgaria’s no-confidence ‘debate’

September 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plamen Oresharski

The second attempt at holding the debate in Parliament on opposition party GERB’s motion of no confidence in the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Greenpeace activists block Gazprom station in Bulgaria

September 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Greenpeace activists blocked a petrol station owned by Russian company Gazprom near the town of Blagoevgrad, in southwestern Bulgaria, on

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Europe 

EC closes infringement procedure against Bulgaria on EU citizens’ voting rights

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on September 26 that it has closed the infringement procedure against Bulgaria for applying additional requirements

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Sport 

Bulgaria secures semi-final date with Italy at European volleyball championship

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria won its quarter-final match at the European men’s volleyball championship on September 25 and will play Italy in the

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