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Day: November 13, 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 0.7% economic growth in Q3 – flash estimate

November 13, 2015November 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.7 per cent growth in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria appeals court acquits former Kremikovtzi executive on embezzlement charges

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia Court of Appeals confirmed, on November 13, a lower court’s ruling to acquit Alexander Tomov and three co-defendants on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: Europe has historic opportunity to invest in economic progress, political stability in the Balkans

November 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Europe must use the historic opportunity to promote economic progress and political stability in the Balkans, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev

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Bulgaria 

Strike causes cancellations of Lufthansa flights at Sofia Airport on November 13

November 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Strike action by the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) has led to Lufthansa flights to and from Sofia Airport on

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Bulgaria 

Refugees crossing into Europe allege abuse at hands of Bulgarian police

November 13, 2015November 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia, Syrian refugees

Refugees and migrants arriving in Europe through Bulgaria have alleged that they were abused by the country’s law enforcement officials,

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Europe 

Slovakia’s general election to be held on March 5, with new rules

November 13, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s general election will be held on March 5 2016, Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini announced on November 12. It will

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Europe 

Turkey tightening media crackdown as EU looks on

November 13, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Concerns over media freedom in Turkey are growing with the opening of a trial against a journalist who is facing

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