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Day: April 21, 2016

Europe 

Doctors expect Slovak PM Fico to undergo bypass surgery

April 21, 2016 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been hospitalised in the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Bratislava since April

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Europe 

EU cancels Vienna talks on Macedonia crisis

April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Union has cancelled what were intended to be talks bringing together the Republic of Macedonia’s major parties to

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Europe 

Macedonia: ‘Colourful Revolution’ paints raucous rainbow

April 21, 2016 Deutsche Welle Macedonia

Bright colours are everywhere in downtown Skopje. Protests happen every evening at 6, and people are demanding change in what

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Leisure 

Steve McCurry photo exhibition in Sofia from May 25 – June 17

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of photographs and documentary footage by America’s Steve McCurry will be held at the Vivacom Art Hall gallery

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Leisure 

Bansko announces two music festivals in 2016

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s mountain resort town of Bansko has announced details of two of the music festivals to be held there in

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Bulgaria 

Beach or ballot box? Bulgaria set for referendum in the summer

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament has rescinded a law that required that if a referendum is called in an election year, it should

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Bulgaria 

Turkey’s Acıbadem buys Tokuda hospital to become Bulgaria’s largest private healthcare provider

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Turkish healthcare provider Acıbadem Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret has agreed the acquisition of Tokuda hospital in Sofia and the simultaneous

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Bulgaria 

Most Bulgarian political parties back burqa ban

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Even before it has reached the stage of formal debate in committees and in the National Assembly, draft legislation tabled

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament makes voting in elections compulsory

April 21, 2016April 23, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians will be required by law to vote in elections, after the National Assembly approved on April 21 2016 the

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