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Year: 2013

Bulgaria 

Bid to backtrack on Oresharski blunder on threat to public servants

November 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski

A further attempt has been made to backtrack on Plamen Oresharski’s controversial statement that people on the public payroll who

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria faces further EU funds freeze – reports

November 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria could see up to 400 million euro worth of EU money in next programming period frozen unless the government

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Knowing who your friends are

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sketched out to local media its revised policy on recommending top state honours for

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Bulgaria 

Shalom Organisation of Jews in Bulgaria concerned by worsening xenophobia, racism in Bulgarian society

November 19, 2013March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria has expressed concern at the strengthening of xenophobia, racism and extreme nationalism

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe 

Senate of the University of Athens announces its resignation

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Members of the senate of the University of Athens announced on Monday afternoon their resignations, making impossible the further operation

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Europe 

Greek government contemplates tough action against striking university staff

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Further tension built up over university action in Greece on Monday. Higher education administrative employees have been on strike for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry under fire over role regarding protests

November 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has come under fire from various anti-government quarters, with the main opposition party alleging that it is

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Bulgaria 

Shortlisted candidate withdraws from controversy-hit election of Varna Metropolitan

November 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Bishop Ignatii, one of two candidates shortlisted in a disputed election on November 17 for the new

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Bulgaria 

Anti-government ‘occupy’ protest at Sofia University continues, but way open for classes

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The anti-government “Early Rising Students” group at Sofia University is continuing its protest but easing back on the space occupied

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