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Day: April 6, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian ex-banker extradition saga continues in Belgrade

April 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

A Serbian court held on April 6 the latest hearing on the extradition request lodged by Bulgarian authorities against Tsvetan

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian doctors hold national protest against health system reform

April 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Several hundred doctors took part in a protest in Sofia on April 6 against what they describe as hasty reforms

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Bulgaria 

Taxi drivers’ protest blocks Plovdiv traffic

April 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Traffic in the centre of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv was blocked on April 6 as taxi drivers turned out in

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Europe 

EC presents options on reforming Common European Asylum System

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The European Commission presented on April 6 options on reforming the Common European Asylum System, and developing “safe and legal

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Europe 

Interior Minister: Migrant-trafficking routes not shifting to Bulgaria

April 6, 2016April 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Migrant-trafficking routes have not been diverted to include Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova told the National Assembly

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Europe 

EU now says ‘no automatic return’ of migrants to Turkey

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

The European Union has made a surprise announcement that there will essentially be no automatic return of migrants from the

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Europe 

European Commission proposes border control changes

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The European Commission proposed on April 6 what it called “stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security”, intended

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Bulgaria 

Sofia – Athens flights on April 7 cancelled because of Greek strike

April 6, 2016April 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Aegean Air flights between Sofia and Athens on April 7 2016 have been cancelled because of Athens Airport being closed

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Sport 

FIFA issues ultimatum to Greek Ministry of Sport

April 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The world’s governing body of football, FIFA, has given the Greek government a matter of days to avoid Greek football

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