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Month: April 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian supreme court jails judge for four years for corruption

April 8, 2016April 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation has jailed a Veliko Turnovo judge for four years for accepting a bribe of 6000

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Europe 

Analysts: Putin’s National Guard meant to put down public unrest

April 8, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announced plans Tuesday to form a National Guard with the stated goal of fighting terrorism and

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Europe 

Ukraine blame game erupts over outcome of Dutch referendum

April 8, 2016 Deutsche Welle Ukraine

The Ukrainian president is sticking to the course he’s been steering toward the EU, yet some critics blame him for

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Europe 

Anything to hide? Revelations undercut trust in Poroshenko

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Too little, too late, too far away. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko answered questions the nation had about his offshore companies

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set to face referendum on political reforms

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria appears set to hold a referendum on a number of political and electoral reform issues after an official check

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Europe 

Pope Francis to visit migrants on Lesbos

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Pope Francis will make a short trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16 to meet with refugees

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Bulgaria 

Serbian court to pronounce judgment on Bulgarian bid to extradite Vassilev

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, Serbia

The supreme court in Belgrade has said that it will pronounce judgment on the application by Bulgaria for the extradition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Greece to boost co-operation on migrant crisis – defence, interior ministers

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Bulgaria’s ministers of the interior and of defence met their Greek counterparts on April 7, agreeing on boosting co-operation and

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Perspectives 

US ambassador: ‘America stands with you and will support the choices you have made’

April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

United States ambassador to Bulgaria Eric Rubin, who presented his credentials to President Plevneliev on February 24 2016, addressed an

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