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Day: October 27, 2013

Europe 

Exit polls show Georgia PM ally set to win presidential vote

October 27, 2013 VOANews Georgia

Exit polls from Georgia’s presidential election indicate an ally of current Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is likely to win a

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Bulgaria 

Sofia University student protest: ‘We are with you’ anti-government protesters say – Photos

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

A special rally at 6pm on October 27 drew a crowd of thousands and growing in response to an appeal

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Bulgaria 

‘Counter protesters’ attempt to counter-occupy Sofia University

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The central campus of Sofia University has seen attempts at provocation as “counter protesters” attempted on October 27 to invade

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church elects Bishop Antonii new Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod, has elected Konstantine Bishop Antonii (35) as the new

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Bulgaria 

More than half of Foreign Ministry directorate heads are former State Security – report

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

Twelve of the 21 directorate heads at Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs formerly collaborated with the country’s communist-era secret service

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Europe 

European human rights body notes ‘rise in violent anti-Semitic incidents’ in annual report

October 27, 2013October 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

In its annual report, a European human rights body noted “a rise in violent anti-Semitic incidents” in some countries and

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Europe 

Czech Republic elections: Social Democrats win by a hair

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic

When the votes were finally counted in the early elections in the Czech Republic elections, it was a pyrrhic victory

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Europe 

Czech election leaves no party with majority

October 27, 2013 VOANews Czech Republic

The Czech Republic’s parliamentary election left no party with a majority Saturday, raising the prospect of lengthy negotiations to form

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