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Day: March 9, 2016

Bulgaria 

Call for special meeting of Plovdiv city council over ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition controversy

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A group calling itself “To Protect Tobacco Town” lodged a formal request on March 9 for a special meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian anti-trust regulator appointments delayed

March 9, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The process to appoint a new line-up of the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition has suffered a setback on

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Bulgaria 

Members of Bulgaria’s anti-government protest group form ‘June 14’ political party

March 9, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

A group of Bulgarians who were among those who founded the Protest Network during the 2013/14 large-scale public protests demanding

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev to address Parliament on March 18 after talks with political parties

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev has concluded his 2016 round of political consultations with representatives of all groups

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Europe 

Macedonia closes the Balkan refugee route

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

As of midnight, the Republic of Macedonia has closed its border to refugees, not allowing their entry. This decision followed the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government nominates new ambassador to United States

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has nominated President Rossen Plevneliev’s foreign policy secretary Tihomir Stoychev to become the new country’s ambassador in Washington

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Bulgaria 

Europe migrant crisis: Serbia closing borders does not change situation in Bulgaria – Interior Minister

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Serbia, Turkey

The decision by Serbia to close its borders with FYROM and Bulgaria to refugees and other migrants without valid EU visas

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Europe 

Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia move to close migrant route

March 9, 2016 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Slovenia

EU member Slovenia on Tuesday announced all migrants without a valid Schengen visa would be denied entry as of midnight,

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Europe 

Refugees caught in tide of European history

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward

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