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Day: October 14, 2016

Bulgaria 

Day of drama as Bulgarian PM Borissov confronts coalition government partners

October 14, 2016October 17, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet and leaders of parties participating in the government,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM threatens coalition reshuffle, elections, after farce over special sitting of Parliament

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov rushed to Parliament for an unscheduled stop on October 14 to deal a tongue-lashing to

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Bulgaria 

About 16 000 have entered Bulgaria illegally since beginning of 2016 – official

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis

About 16 000 foreigners have entered Bulgaria illegally since the beginning of 2016, according to a regular report by the

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Bulgaria 

October 14 special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament fails for lack of quorum

October 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

A special sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, called for October 14 in spite of Parliament having voted itself a recess

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry may change criteria for jet fighter acquisition – reports

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Officials at Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry have begun quietly proposing changing the criteria for assessing the tenders for the supply of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court overturns Parliament’s vote removing statute of limitations for crimes of communist regime

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has overturned an amendment approved by Parliament in September 2015 to the Penal Code that removed the

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Poland inks Daimler engine factory deal

October 14, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government signed its long-sought investment agreement with Germany’s automotive company Daimler AG, based on which Daimler will set

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