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Day: October 2, 2016

Europe 

Hungary anti-migrant referendum is invalid: election office

October 2, 2016October 3, 2016 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Hungary’s citizens have voted in a plebiscite to reject the EU’s refugee quota plan. However, less than 50 percent of

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria to pull military out of Afghanistan if Brussels summit produces no solution

October 2, 2016October 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that he will propose to the National Assembly that his country

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB names National Assembly Speaker Tsacheva as presidential candidate

October 2, 2016October 4, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister and centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that National Assembly Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Israeli, Russian and UK school holidays 2017

October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 Bansko Blog tourism

Planning a ski trip? Want to know when are the school holidays? Here are the Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Israeli,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bourgas Airport to close from end of October to end of December

October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

Bulgaria’s Bourgas Airport on the Black Sea coast will be closed to flights from October 31 to December 30 2016

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