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Day: April 28, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament backtracks on splitting referendum, election dates

April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 28 to rescind a decision it took a week previously that would have de-linked

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament changes rules on polling stations abroad…again

April 28, 2016May 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

This week’s version of the Bulgarian Electoral Code says that polling stations abroad can be opened in places other than

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Bulgaria 

Stara Zagora becomes second Bulgarian municipality to ban the burqa

April 28, 2016May 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The southern Bulgarian municipality of Stara Zagora became the second in two days to vote to ban the wearing of

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Bulgaria 

Uproar in Bulgarian Parliament over election law changes

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The eve of the Orthodox Easter long weekend found Bulgaria’s MPs still in their benches in the National Assembly –

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Sofia copycat taxi company

April 28, 2016May 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on April 28 that it fined a Sofia taxi company 50 000 leva (about 25 600

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Business 

Poll shows downturn in views on Bulgaria’s business climate in April

April 28, 2016May 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

The overall outlook among business people in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate saw a downturn in April 2016, driven

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Europe 

14th night of protests in Skopje

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The 14th protest in a row was held on the night of April 27 in Skopje, where protesters demanded the postponement

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Bulgaria 

Mainly rainy weather forecast as Bulgaria heads into Orthodox Easter weekend

April 28, 2016May 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A mass exodus of motorists was expected from Sofia and other major cities on April 28 as Bulgaria headed into

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Bulgaria 

Why few refugees want to stay in Bulgaria

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis

More than 4500 refugees made their way to Bulgaria this year, but few actually stayed. Mariya Ilcheva visited the country’s

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