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Day: January 17, 2016

Bulgaria 

Head of Bulgaria’s Antarctic expedition evacuated after falling ill

January 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s 24th Antarctic expedition, Professor Hristo Pimpirev, was evacuated from the Bulgarian base after falling ill, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Heavy snow, rain leave more than 450 000 in Bulgaria without electricity, cause road closures

January 17, 2016January 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Snowfall measuring up to a reported 40cm in northern Bulgaria and heavy rainfall cut off electricity to more than 450

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Heavy snow in Bulgaria causes hazardous weather warnings, traffic restrictions, powercuts in villages

January 17, 2016January 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Heavy snowfall in Bulgaria on January 17 led to code red and code orange hazardous weather warning in many parts

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EU calls for ‘political solutions’ in dealing with migrant crisis

January 17, 2016January 29, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management has called for “political solutions” in dealing with “the root causes”

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Dozens of migrants stopped at Romania’s border with Serbia

January 17, 2016January 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Romania, Serbia

Romanian border police caught a group of 60 migrants who were trying to enter the country illegaly from Serbia on

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Europe 

Turkey’s economy sees fallout from terrorism, Russian sanctions

January 17, 2016January 17, 2016 VOANews Russia, Turkey

Terrorism and Russian sanctions have left Turkey’s already struggling economy bracing for the worst. Tourism seems sure to take hit,

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