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Day: January 17, 2017

Europe 

Just more than two weeks into 2017, already more than 200 migrants and refugees dead in the Med

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece

About 2876 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in 2017, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on

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Europe 

Refugees in Serbia – stranded in a warehouse

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

A great number of refugees are living in inhumane conditions in a warehouse in Belgrade. They are waiting to travel

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Europe 

Italian Tajani wins run-off vote for presidency of European Parliament

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle European Parliament

Long-time Italian commissioner to the EU Antonio Tajani has won the run-off vote to become the new president of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria chooses logo for its 2018 EU presidency

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria has chosen the logo it will use while holding the rotating presidency of the European Union in January to

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Bulgaria 

With months to go to elections, Bulgarian politicians indulge in chatter on coalitions

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

Even with no date yet decreed for Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s politicians are indulging in publicly discussing what kind

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Bulgaria 

Amnesty International criticises Bulgaria’s anti-terrorism laws

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Amnesty International has criticised laws in Bulgaria against terrorism as open to possible abuse, portraying them as vulnerable to exploitation

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Dimitrov wins in Australian Open first round, Pironkova out

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov won his opening match at the Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam event of the year, in

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