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Month: October 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Constitutional Court challenge over polling stations abroad

October 16, 2016October 18, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Maya Manolova will lodge a challenge in the Constitutional Court on October 17 to the Electoral Code provision

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Europe 

Montenegro’s longtime ruler faces ballot test

October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 Deutsche Welle Montenegro

Montenegro’s ruling party faces its toughest test in 27 years in power as polls opened at 7 a.m. local time

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Europe 

Serbian magazine retracts article on Trump

October 16, 2016 VOANews Serbia

The Serbian weekly magazine Nedeljnik has retracted an article reporting U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had apologized for the

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Bulgaria 

Elections 2016: Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission decides details of polling stations abroad

October 15, 2016October 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission announced on October 15 its decision on the polling stations to be opened in foreign countries

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Perspectives 

View from Sofia: In the shadow of elections

October 15, 2016October 17, 2016 Denica Yotova of the European Council on Foreign Relations Bulgaria elections 2016, Russia

EU-Russia relations is traditionally a controversial issue in Bulgarian politics and society. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry seems to be on

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Bulgaria 

5.2 Richter scale earthquake in Black Sea felt in Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas

October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

An earthquake in the Black Sea on October 15 reported to measure 5.2 on the Richter scale was felt in

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Europe 

EU Commissioner Hahn in Skopje: Elections must be held, the country is ready

October 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn said in Skopje on October 14 that the Republic of Macedonia is ready to hold

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Bulgaria 

Moody’s: Bulgaria’s strong fiscal position and resilient economy underpin Baa2 rating

October 15, 2016October 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s strong fiscal position, resilient economy and broad reform agenda support the country’s Baa2 rating and stable outlook, Moody’s Investors

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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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