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Day: November 18, 2015

Bulgaria 

EU’s energy union report card outlines challenges faced by Bulgaria

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s complex issues in the energy sector and lack of reforms had “compromised the financial stability of public and private

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s stepped-up security includes cameras, plan for new rules for residence of foreigners

November 18, 2015November 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is to increase the number of security cameras while Plovdiv has stepped up security at public

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Europe 

European Commission adopts proposed stricter firearms control rules for EU

November 18, 2015November 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) adopted on November 18 2015 a package of measures to make it more difficult to acquire

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves gender equality bill

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulglaria’s Cabinet approved a new gender equality bill that spelled out the institutional mechanisms for implementing the government’s gender equality

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament’s minute of silence, statements on Paris terrorist attacks

November 18, 2015November 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament held a minute of silence on November 18 for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, at

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Europe 

Seeds of Jihad planted in the Balkans

November 18, 2015November 19, 2015 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo

VOA’s Jeff Swicord visited Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo to examine radical extremism in the Balkans. This is the second

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court releases Ataka’s Siderov and Chukolov on bail

November 18, 2015November 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

After a post-midnight hearing, Sofia City Council released Ataka leader Volen Siderov and MP Desislav Chukolov on bail of 6000

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Europe 

Two killed in raid targeting mastermind of Paris attacks

November 18, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Shooting and multiple explosions were heard Wednesday as police launched a raid in a Paris suburb targeting the Islamic State

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