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Day: August 10, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s socialist, splinter party leaders agree to nominate former air force chief for president

August 10, 2016August 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Leaders of the left-wing opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and splinter socialist minority party ABC have agreed on August 10

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Bulgaria 

Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker seeks extradition from Bulgaria to France

August 10, 2016August 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Mourad Hamyd, brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker Cherif Kouachi, appeared in front of a Bulgarian court on August 10, asking

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Bulgaria 

Putin relents on South Stream as Erdogan offers Turkish Stream promises

August 10, 2016August 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to soften his position on the prospect of reviving the South Stream gas pipeline project

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves resignation of air force chief seen as possible presidential candidate

August 10, 2016August 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has recommended to head of state President Rossen Plevneliev to approve the resignation of Air Force chief General

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Europe 

More than 5000 homes damaged in floods in Macedonia

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Initial assessments by the Macedonian government commission for crisis management are that this past weekend’s floods substantially damaged 5000 homes

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