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Day: October 21, 2016

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Bulgarian military blocked 350 migrants from crossing from Turkish border in past 90 days

October 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgarian military personnel prevented 350 migrants from crossing into the country across the Turkish border in the past month and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament takes step to removing limit on polling stations in EU countries

October 21, 2016October 24, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on October 21 the first reading of amendments to the Electoral Code, including removing in European Union

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Borissov: In CETA deal, Canada lifts visa requirements for Bulgarians, Romanians from December 1 2017

October 21, 2016October 24, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Bulgaria and Romania withdrew their objections to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after getting written assurances from

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Bulgaria 

MP for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc quits parliamentary group

October 21, 2016October 24, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A member of Parliament elected on the ticket of Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition the Reformist Bloc has left its parliamentary group

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister on Erdoğan: No responsible politician should question borders

October 21, 2016October 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov says that no responsible political should bring into question the current borders between countries in

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Europe 

EU leaders stop short of sanctioning Russia over Aleppo

October 21, 2016October 22, 2016 Deutsche Welle Russia

Despite the daunting range of Russian threats, EU leaders in Brussels sent no return fire. They were unable to muster

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