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Day: May 16, 2016

Bulgaria 

Forecast bright for Greek tourism, despite refugee crisis

May 16, 2016 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Despite the ongoing migrant and refugee crisis, Greece expects to welcome a record 27 million tourists this year. “I think

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Europe 

Can EU migrant deal survive Turkey’s political turmoil?

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Senior European Union and Turkish officials are meeting to rescue the EU visa deal. Since the ousting of Turkish Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President, Pope discuss Europe’s refugee crisis

May 16, 2016May 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Roman Catholic church head Pope Francis received Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev in audience at the Vatican on May 16, with

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Bulgaria 

Police in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik issue first fine for wearing burqa

May 16, 2016May 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Police in the Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik issued on May 16 the first fine for wearing a burqa, four days

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 8.6% in Q1 2016 – NSI

May 16, 2016May 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 8.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of two percentage points compared

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet nominates 16 new ambassadors

May 16, 2016May 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has recommended to President Rossen Plevneliev the replacement of 16 ambassadors, with four of the nominees coming from

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Europe 

Alexis Tsipras says Greece will return to bond market next year

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras expressed optimism that the automatic spending cuts mechanism his government will legislate this week will

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Europe 

Poland breaks ground for missile defence site amid Russia’s concerns

May 16, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland

Polish and US officials Friday broke ground for a US missile defence interceptor site at Redzikowo, near the Baltic coast.

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