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Day: March 10, 2016

Leisure 

Film review: The Divergent Series: Allegiant

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

If you haven’t followed the Divergent series, it is best to start at the beginning. This third installment, awkwardly called The

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria takes first step towards compulsory voting in elections

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first reading on March 10 2016 amendments to the Electoral Act that would make voting

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Europe 

EU ministers propose several measures against migrant smuggling

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

European Commission justice and home affairs ministers have approved a wide range of recommendations to EU countries, the European Commission

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors open pre-trial proceedings over demolition of historic tobacco warehouse in Plovdiv

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened pre-trial proceedings regarding the illegal demolition of a historic warehouse in the city’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria detains 43 undocumented migrants on Austria-bound train

March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgarian Border Police detained 43 undocumented foreigners who were on train from Turkey ultimately bound for Austria, the Interior Ministry

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Europe 

European Commission boosts emergency assistance for asylum and migration by 275.5 M euro in 2016

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The European Commission said on March 10 2016 that it was boosting emergency assistance to cope with the refugee and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria marks anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Holocaust death camps

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Senior politicians, members of the Bulgarian Jewish community and diplomats took part in ceremonies on March 10 2016 commemorating the

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Bulgaria 

Austria: Balkan Route should remain closed to migrants

March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey

Austrian interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner says the Balkan immigration route should remain closed, after Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia closed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov pleads guilty in three court cases

March 10, 2016March 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov, leader of the Ataka party in the Bulgarian Parliament, has pleaded guilty to the charges in three court

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