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Day: January 12, 2016

Bulgaria 

Changes in Bulgarian political scene as Parliament opens for first sitting of 2016

January 12, 2016January 14, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Ahmed Dogan, Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, holds its first sitting for 2016 on January 13, with turbulence in both opposition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines

January 12, 2016January 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgaria will by the end of January 2016 announce a tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines, Defence Minister

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Bulgaria 

Sultanahmet explosion: Bulgaria advises nationals to exercise caution in Turkey’s big cities, tourist destinations

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

After a fatal bomb explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square on January 12, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory to its

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Europe 

Close to 19 000 migrant arrivals in Europe by sea in first 11 days of 2016 – IOM

January 12, 2016January 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Migrant arrivals in Europe by sea averaged more than 1700 a day during the first 11 days of 2016, the

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Europe 

Smugglers change tactics as refugee flow to Greece holds steady

January 12, 2016January 29, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Increased patrols and foul weather have forced smugglers to change tactics, but the refugee flow remains constant in Chios, Greece,

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Europe World 

Explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

An explosion occurred on January 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor’s

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Europe World 

Explosion hits historic Istanbul square

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 VOANews

Turkish media said an explosion Tuesday hit a historic district in central Istanbul, causing casualties. The cause of the blast

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and China sign police co-operation agreement

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria and China signed on January 11 2016 an agreement on preventing and combating crime, updating a previous agreement signed

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Europe 

Greek finance minister in positive meetings with euro zone counterparts

January 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos began his tour of European capitals for talks with counterparts with a fruitful meeting with

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