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Day: December 9, 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs pass constitutional amendments on judicial reforms at second reading

December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on December 9 constitutional amendments on judicial reforms, keeping the bill on the fast

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian justice minister’s resignation triggers political melodrama

December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Radan Kanev said he would step down as co-chair of the Reformist Bloc parliamentary group, one of the junior partners

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Justice Minister resigns over judicial reform amendments

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov said on December 9 that he was resigning from the government in protest against the

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Business 

Bulgaria reports year-on-year increase in exports to rest of EU

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to other European Union countries were 9.2 per cent higher in January to September 2015 than in the

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Sport 

Bulgaria to co-host 2018 men’s volleyball world championship with Italy

December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria and Italy signed the contract to co-host the next world volleyball championships in 2018 at a ceremony in Lausanne

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Europe 

Tsipras under fire after doubting need for IMF involvement in bailout

December 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Hard feelings between Athens and the German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appeared to intensify on Tuesday following statements by Greek

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Europe 

Albanian opposition rallies for new government, early elections

December 9, 2015 VOANews Albania

Several thousand demonstrators led by the opposition Democratic Party rallied Tuesday in Albania’s capital Tirana, accusing the government of Socialist

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Europe 

Biden promises Ukraine continued US support

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 VOANews Ukraine

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has assured Ukraine’s lawmakers that the United States will never recognize “Russia’s attempt to annex

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