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Day: August 20, 2015

Bulgaria 

Two dead as storms, heavy rain hit parts of Bulgaria

August 20, 2015August 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A man died after being hit by a falling tree in Plovdiv and another was killed when lightning set his

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Europe 

Greek PM Tsipras resigns to open way for early elections on September 20

August 20, 2015August 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greece’s prime minister Alexis Tsipras announced his Syriza government’s resignation on August 20, about seven months since taking office on

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Europe 

Greece PM Tsipras set to resign, call snap election

August 20, 2015 Deutsche Welle

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was expected to announce early elections in an effort to quell rebellion within his party.

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Leisure 

Film review: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post editors pick

Films in the 1960s has a certain glamour this is missing now — then-exotic locations, designer gowns, and fancy rooms.

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Leisure 

Film review: The Gift

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

We’ve all run into people from the past whom we wish would stay in the past. Promises to call and

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Europe 

Macedonia bars migrants entering across Greek border

August 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

More than 4000 refugees have blocked the railway from Thessaloniki to Skopje at the border between Greece and Macedonia. Because

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Europe 

Slovakia ‘will only accept Christian refugees’

August 20, 2015 Deutsche Welle Slovakia

Slovakia has said it will only accept Christian refugees under an EU relocation scheme. The country, due to receive 200

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Europe 

Greece makes payment to European Central Bank

August 20, 2015 VOANews Greece

Greece has repaid $3.5 billion to the European Central Bank, with not a day to spare before the deadline expires.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning in 10 regions over rain, thunderstorms

August 20, 2015August 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning was issued for August 20 in 10 regions in northern, central and southern Bulgaria

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