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Month: April 2016

World 

Companies and individuals in Panama Papers, but no Bulgarian politicians – report

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian companies and individuals were found in the Panama Papers data leak, but there were no records implicating Bulgarian politicians

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Europe 

Greece begins controversial deportations

April 4, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Greece and the European Union have begun deporting migrants from the islands of Lesbos and Chios, sending them to Turkey

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among top 3 in EU in decreasing unemployment

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria is among European Union countries with the largest decreases in unemployment between February 2015 and February 2016, with joblessness

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government has 30% approval rating – poll

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Rossen Plevneliev

The Bulgarian government has an approval rating of 30 per cent, down from 31 per cent a year ago, according

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB still strongest party, but sheds support – poll

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party remains by far the country’s strongest, but has lost support over the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins new joint military exercise with US

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

Joint Bulgarian-United States military exercises were scheduled to begin on April 4 2016 at the Novo Selo training ground near

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Europe 

Controversial migrant deportations begin in Europe

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

Greek officials say boats carrying scores of migrants have set sail from the Greek island of Lesbos headed to the

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Europe 

Poles protest against proposed abortion ban

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Thousands of Poles protested in several cities on April 3 2016 against a possible complete ban on abortion advocated by the

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Bulgaria 

Renovated Sofia Railway Station to be ready by end of April 2016

April 3, 2016April 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The renovation of Sofia Central Railway Station, it biggest revamp in more than 40 years, is to be completed by

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