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Day: October 17, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian coalition government ‘intact’ after PM holds emergency talks with RB, PF

October 17, 2016October 20, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

After a 90-minute emergency meeting on the evening of October 17, the partners in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s governing

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Bulgaria 

GERB tables amendments to Electoral Code on polling stations abroad, ‘I don’t support anyone’ option

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

A day ahead of a special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament and with less than three weeks to go to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian minority opposition party leader apologises for using foul language about PM on live TV

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Radan Kanev, leader of minority opposition party the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, has apologised to a local television station

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2016: Tsacheva has 7.9 point lead over Radev – Alpha Research

October 17, 2016October 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

The GERB party candidate in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections, Tsetska Tsacheva, has 29.3 per cent support, with the Bulgarian

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Perspectives 

Will Bulgaria’s presidential elections lead to early parliamentary elections?

October 17, 2016October 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Political parties participating in a coalition government experience give-and-take. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, amid the stoked-up temperature of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors charge two NEK directors over Belene deal losing 77M euro

October 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene

Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has laid criminal charges against two National Electricity Company, NEK, executive directors in connection with an

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Europe 

Tsipras re-elected Syriza party president with 93.5%

October 17, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was re-elected party president at the 2nd Syriza Congress with 93.5 per cent of the

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Europe 

Pro-West DPS wins Montenegro election, according to unofficial results

October 17, 2016 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Montenegro’s pro-West ruling party has won Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to unofficial results. The news came at the end of

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Business 

Polish auction site Allegro sold to private equity group for $3.25BN

October 17, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Private equity funds: Cinven Ltd, Permira and Mid Europa Partners have struck terms to buy 100% stake in Polish online

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