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Day: January 13, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry handed Turkish ambassador a note over his behaviour – PM

January 13, 2016January 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Lyutvi Mestan, Russia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had handed Turkish ambassador Süleyman Gökçe (photo) a note about his actions and behaviour, Prime Minister Boiko

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Europe 

EU launches first-ever rule of law review against Poland

January 13, 2016 Deutsche Welle European Commission, Poland

The European Commission has launched a probe into policy changes in Poland that may clash with EU law. It is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death

January 13, 2016January 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

Europe should close its borders to all but those fleeing death, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 13,

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Bulgaria 

Parties of Bulgaria’s governing coalition pledge reforms in 2016

January 13, 2016January 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, majority partner in the coalition cabinet, has said it will press ahead with

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Bulgaria 

Hundreds from Macedonia fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections – report

January 13, 2016January 14, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Hundreds of dual passport holders from Macedonia who have Bulgarian passports have been fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s May

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Europe 

Czech president Zeman claims his views are vindicated

January 13, 2016January 29, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis

Czech President Miloš Zeman claims that the New Year’s Eve attacks against women vindicate his negative point of view on

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Europe World 

Fears renewed of Islamic State attacks in Europe, US

January 13, 2016 Jeff Seldin of VOAnews

Western intelligence agencies are increasingly worried that Islamic State militants will soon find ways to carry out more and increasingly

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Europe World 

IS blamed for Istanbul suicide bombing

January 13, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Foreign tourists are said to be among those killed and injured in a suicide attack in Istanbul’s main tourism district. 

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Europe World 

Turkey issues ‘limited’ media ban after suicide attack

January 13, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The Turkish government has imposed what it called a “limited” media ban on news coverage following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in

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