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Day: September 28, 2016

Europe 

Investigators: Missile that downed MH17 was brought in from Russia

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

International investigators say a Malaysian airliner that crashed over eastern Ukraine in July 2014 was shot down by a missile

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church dismisses Stara Zagora Metropolitan Galaktion

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Dossier Commission

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said on September 28 that it had unanimously decided to dismiss

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Bulgaria World 

Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria’s nomination in UN race a great honour

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva has described the Bulgarian government’s decision to nominate her as its candidate in the race

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgaria’s Georgieva takes unpaid leave from European Commission for UN race

September 28, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva will take unpaid leave from the Commission during October 2016 after Bulgaria’s government named her

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev calls for backing for Georgieva in UN race

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called on all Bulgarian politicians to rise above party interests and personal biases to back

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s dumping of Bokova for Georgieva in UN race sparks political row

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has described as a “disgrace” the September 28 decision by the Bulgarian government to transfer

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves cash injection to settle Belene arbitration damages

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on September 28 a bill authorising a cash injection from the state Budget to

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgarian government nominates Kristalina Georgieva to be UN Secretary-General

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

The Bulgarian government is nominating its European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgarian leaders mourn death of Israel’s former president Shimon Peres

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian leaders have expressed mourning on the death of Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, who has

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