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Day: October 13, 2015

Bulgaria 

Archaeological site in central Sofia shut down for Culture Ministry check

October 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria’s Culture Ministry said on October 13 that it has ordered the suspension of all conservation work at the Largo

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria invests 102 million euro EU funds in SME initiative

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission

The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 12 an Operational Programme worth 102 million euro from the European Regional Development Fund

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to confer highest state honour on Orthodox Church head

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on October 13 that it had proposed to head of state President Rossen Plevneliev to confer the

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Europe 

Dutch report on MH17 crash refutes Russian version

October 13, 2015October 14, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk 9M38M1 anti-aircraft missile on July 17

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Europe 

Rocket attack hits Russian embassy in Syria

October 13, 2015 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia

Insurgents fired rockets at Russia’s Embassy in Damascus Tuesday in what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called an act or

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Europe 

Europe’s migrant crisis: Mediterranean arrivals near record 600 000 – IOM

October 13, 2015October 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syrian refugees

Italy registered the arrival of 132 071 migrants from January to the end of September 2015 – a slight drop

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament to decide on removing Siderov’s immunity only after municipal elections

October 13, 2015October 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly will decide on the Prosecutor-General’s request to remove the immunity from prosecution of Ataka leader Volen Siderov

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Europe 

EU will suspend Belarus sanctions

October 13, 2015 VOANews

European Union ministers have agreed to suspend sanctions against Belarus following Sunday’s landslide re-election win by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Europe 

Turkey’s political parties trade blame after bombings

October 13, 2015 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Turkey

The deadliest terror attack in Turkey’s history has left the country in shock, but appeals for unity are being ignored,

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