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Day: December 16, 2013

Europe 

Clashes in Bucharest over controversial amendments that boost MPs’ immunity

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

About 2000 people clashed with police on the night of December 15 2013 in central Bucharest in a protest against

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Bulgaria 

New poll: 80% of Bulgarians want early parliamentary elections

December 16, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev, Syrian refugees, Volen Siderov

Another poll has confirmed majority support among Bulgarians for the resignation of the current government and the holding of early

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Europe 

EU, Turkey sign readmission agreement

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

The European Union and Turkey signed on December 16 2013 a readmission agreement that opens the way for the return

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Bulgaria 

Rocky path to unity for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Reformist Bloc, an alliance of a number of right-wing and centrist parties currently lacking parliamentary seats, appears to be

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Europe 

Greek PM Samaras rules out triple election scenario

December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has ruled out the possibility of simultaneous general, local and European Parliament elections in May,

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