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Day: August 11, 2016

Bulgaria 

2016 Perseid meteor shower to peak on August 12 and 13

August 11, 2016August 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

Skywatchers in Bulgaria will be able to enjoy one of the summer night sky’s most spectacular annual displays as the

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Bulgaria 

Annual report finds shortcomings in religious freedom in Bulgaria

August 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

An annual report by the United States state department has recorded incidents of complaints from minority religious groups about harassment

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria hands ‘Gülen ally’ Büyük to Turkey

August 11, 2016August 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria has deported Turkish business person Abdullah Büyük, who has alleged ties to anti-Erdoğan opposition leader and Muslim cleric Fethullah

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Europe 

Nato reaffirms support of Turkish president Erdogan

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has reaffirmed its commitment to Turkey as a valued member of the 28 nation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fears a tide of refugees

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Deutsche Welle European migrant crisis

Rezovo is the most southeasterly city in Bulgaria. It is only a few hundred meters across the Black Sea estuary

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Leisure 

Sofia Restaurant Week to be held from September 11 to 17

August 11, 2016August 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A first for Bulgaria is coming in September 2016 with the inaugural Sofia Restaurant Week, a festival in celebration of

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Business 

COSCO says aims to turn Piraeus port into one of Europe’s largest container hubs

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Chinese giant COSCO, which on Wednesday completed officially the acquisition of a majority stake in Piraeus Port, said it aims

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