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Month: June 2016

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Bulgaria 

Anti-trust regulator complaint halts Sofia Airport concession

June 19, 2016June 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said that it has suspended the concession for the Sofia Airport after a complaint has been filed

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Europe 

EU releases details on extended sanctions against Russia

June 19, 2016 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The European Union on Saturday published details of its decision extending sanctions against Russia for its 2014 takeover of Ukraine’s

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Leisure 

Walk on water with Christo’s new art project, ‘The Floating Piers’

June 19, 2016June 20, 2016 Deutsche Welle

Walk on water, just like Jesus. That’s what visitors at the Lake Iseo in northern Italy can do thanks to

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Bulgaria 

Huge turnout as ninth Sofia Pride passes off peacefully

June 18, 2016June 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

With strict security measures in place in the Bulgarian capital, the ninth annual Sofia Pride parade, on June 18 2016,

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Minister: Bulgaria backs stepped-up Black Sea exercises, but only under Nato flag

June 18, 2016June 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Russia, Turkey

Bulgaria always has supported the idea of intensified exercises in the Black Sea, but only under the Nato flag, Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues dangerous weather warning for June 19

June 18, 2016June 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has declared a “Code Orange” hazardous weather warning for 11 districts on June 19 2016 because of forecast high

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Sport 

Russians extremely disappointed over Olympics ban

June 18, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia

Russia’s track and field team has been banned from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The global body that

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Europe 

Turkey bans LGBT parades, citing security concerns

June 18, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Authorities in Istanbul have banned gay, lesbian and transgender people from holding pride marches this month, citing security concerns for

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Perspectives 

Last Brexit to nowhere

June 18, 2016June 27, 2016 Patrick Brigham Brexit

This is my last and final rant about the Brexit – stay or remain – until the final vote is

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