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Month: July 2016

Bulgaria 

Lorry carrying migrants unlawfully in the country crashes in Bulgaria

July 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A lorry carrying 21 migrants unlawfully in the country crashed on Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway, resulting in many of the people

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Perspectives 

Greece: More a way of life

July 25, 2016 Patrick Brigham Greece

I live in Greece, because it is easy. Having spent the best part of 20 years living in Bulgaria, and

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Europe 

Poland approves final version of Constitutional Tribunal law

July 25, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s lower house, after a heated debate on Friday, approved virtually all amendments made by the Senate upper house to

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Bulgaria 

Tensions with Russia: Bulgarian government worried by air space intrusions

July 24, 2016January 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments

According to Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev, Russian fighter aircraft have intruded into Bulgarian airspace a total of 10 times in

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Bulgaria 

Russian aircraft intruded in Bulgarian air space 10 times in past month – Defence Minister

July 24, 2016July 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Russian aircraft have intruded into Bulgarian air space 10 times in the past month, with Bulgaria’s Defence Minister describing the

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Europe 

No terror link seen in Munich shooting spree

July 24, 2016 VOANews

An 18-year-old German-Iranian man identified as David Ali Sonboly, who opened fire in a crowded shopping mall in Munich Friday

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, US hail co-operation on energy issues

July 23, 2016July 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov and US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz welcomed the energy and energy security

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Europe 

IMF: Eastern European emigration harmful for domestic economies

July 23, 2016July 28, 2016 Deutsche Welle IMF

Emigration has led to positive outcomes for migrants, and for the EU as a whole. Yet it may also have

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Europe 

Turkish schools, charities close in Erdogan’s first state-of-emergency decree

July 23, 2016 VOANews Turkey

More than 1,000 private schools have been closed in Turkey, as well as a thousand or so various associations and

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