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Day: October 9, 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2015 municipal elections: 75 complaints about breaches of electoral rules so far

October 9, 2015October 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015

There have been 75 complaints so far alleging breaking of the rules of the election process, including 15 about vote-buying,

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Europe 

Photographs among new health warnings on cigarette packets in EU from May 2016

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

New combined health warnings on packages of tobacco products, in particular cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco, that will be in use

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Europe 

7000 migrants arriving a day in the Greek islands – IOM

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Syrian refugees

In the past week, International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff in the Greek islands have recorded a sharp increase in

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Bulgaria 

Tusk: Bulgaria manages borders well, is ready for Schengen

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria has so far managed its borders well and this is clear evidence that the country is ready to be

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Business 

Bulgaria reports 10.1% annual increase in exports to EU

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports to other European Union countries in January to July 2015 were 10.1 per cent higher than in January

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People 

Sovereign Order of Malta awards Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mitov Grand Cross of the Order

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

At a ceremony in Sofia on October 6, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov was awarded the Sovereign Military Order of

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Europe 

Polish PM Kopacz to face off opposition PM candidate Szydlo in televised pre-election debate

October 9, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Major Polish TV broadcasters public TVP as well as private Polsat and TVN have agreed to hold two debates ahead

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Europe 

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia on energy deals

October 9, 2015October 10, 2015 Mark Snowiss of VOANews energy, Russia, Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, angered by Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria, warned Moscow on Thursday that Ankara may look

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Europe 

Hungary criticised for handling of refugees

October 9, 2015 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Hungary

Amnesty International has accused Hungary of breaking multiple international and European human rights laws in its handling of the refugee crisis.

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