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Day: November 23, 2015

Bulgaria 

Chief prosecutors of Bulgaria, Greece sign co-operation agreement

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, judiciary

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov and Efterpi Koutzamani, Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court of Greece, signed a memorandum of understanding on November 23 on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: Better control at EU borders needed but fences will only deepen disunity in Europe

November 23, 2015November 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Terrorism is a global threat and the response must also be global, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on November 23.

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Bulgaria 

84 per cent of Bulgarians own their homes – but Bulgarians are unhappiest in EU with their accommodation

November 23, 2015November 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Just more than 84 per cent of Bulgarians own their own homes, above the EU average of 70 per cent,

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Bulgaria 

Approval of Borissov and GERB rises, opposition sheds support – Alpha Research poll

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Volen Siderov

Approval of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his centre-right GERB party are continuing to rise while the main opposition

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Europe 

Refugees protest near Greece’s border with Macedonia following selective measures

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

About 1000 so-called economic refugees are protesting at the Greek-Macedonian border, following the decision by the authorities in Skopje not to allow

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Business 

Borissov: Bulgaria, Balkan neighbours should lure Chinese investment with joint infrastructure projects

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria and its neighbouring countries Romania, Serbia and Macedonia should propose joint infrastructure projects to attract Chinese investments in the Balkan

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bansko named Bulgaria’s best ski resort at 2015 World Ski Awards

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bansko was voted Bulgaria’s best ski resort for the third consecutive year at the World Ski Awards, conferred on November

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Europe 

Main Paris attack suspect remains at large, after 16 arrests in Brussels

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 VOANews

Belgian prosecutors say police in Brussels arrested 16 suspects in terror raids Sunday, but they say top Paris massacre suspect

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