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Day: October 27, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Europe’s ‘most corrupt country,’ cracks down – again

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 Deutsche Welle

Despite having been part of the European Union for nearly a decade, tackling high-level corruption remains one of Bulgaria’s “biggest

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Bulgaria 

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 30 2016

October 27, 2016October 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 30 2016, going back an hour to 3am. This

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Bulgaria Videos 

Bulgaria 2016 elections podcast: ‘I don’t support anyone’ – except Felix the cat

October 27, 2016October 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016, Bulgaria Now Podcast, Lance Nelson, podcast, podcasts

More than six million Bulgarians inside the country and abroad are being called to the polls in November 2016 to

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Europe 

EU-Canada trade deal moves closer to final approval

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 VOANews

Belgian politicians agreed to a deal Thursday to support a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Helsinki Committee head assaulted in central Sofia

October 27, 2016October 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The president of human rights group the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, Krassimir Kanev, was assaulted by two men on the morning

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev says will not veto last-minute changes to election laws

October 27, 2016October 28, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on October 27 that he would not veto the last-minute changes to the Electoral Code

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Bulgaria 

Major Sofia thoroughfare to be shut down on October 29 for concert

October 27, 2016October 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

One of the busiest thoroughfares in Bulgaria’s capital city of Sofia, Tsarigradsko Chaussee boulevard, will be shut down for the

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