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Day: December 20, 2016

Bulgaria 

Tsvetanov: Talks on a possible new Bulgarian government have failed

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s current Parliament will not be able to elect a government and the country will go to early elections, GERB

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coalition partners continue talks on possible government formation

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A further round of consultations began in Parliament in Sofia on December 20 among the Reformist Bloc, GERB and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Interior Minister summons crisis staff over situations in Germany, Turkey

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova has convened crisis staff in connection with the situations in Germany and Turkey, the ministry

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Europe 

More than 386 000 migrants, refugees arrived in Europe so far in 2016 – IOM

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

About 386 495 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe so far in 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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